49% said no, and 15% had no opinion. down if additional forms of gambling were legalized. 36% of the sample said yes, 51% said they favored casino gambling, 40% were opposed and 9% had no opinion. considered and that support for legalized gambling is linked to the belief that received the support of 52% of the sample with 39% opposed and 9% having no opinion. c opposed and 12% registered no opinion. random sample of 1224 persons 18 years of age and older. legalization wul reduce taxes. The poll contacted by telephone a statewide about legalizing gambling in N.J. are clearly related to the type of wager being ONTAT: JOHN. BLYDENBURGH Td,2o,-828-22,o New 1insnsi u k, svcri /nsn osqot APRIL 18, 1973 Wood Lawn, rvdlmn ani ; s In a p011 conducted March 23 31, the Eagleton Tnstitute found that attitudes (- FOR RLLIIkSE: WEDNESDAY P.M TIIEEALETON INSTITUTE OF I OLTiIS RU JGER S Ti N I V E P. S IT Y The State University of New Jersey RELEASE 4f 4 Respondents were also asked whether they thought their taxes would go 8% registering no opinion. This represents a slight decline since January when asino gambling was favored by 49% of the sample with 43% opposed and Legalized gambling on sports football, basketball, and baseball Off track betting was favored by 60% of the sample while 28% were off track betting, sports betting and casino gambling. - - Respondents to the survey were asked if they were in favor or opposed to
2 The 36% of the sample who would expect a tax reduction with additional forms of gambling introduced had quite different attitudes about the proposed forms of legalized wagering. They indicated support for off track betting by 77% in favor, 19% opposed and 4% no opinion. A similar pattern was found on the question of sports betting. Those expecting a tax reduction favored sports betting 67% to 28% with 5% no opinion. On the crucial casino gambling question, those expecting a tax reduction favored casino gambling 70% to 27% with 3% no opinion. Those respondents who did not feel they would get a tax reduction with the introduction of casino gambling were against its legalization by 57% opposed to 38% in favor with 5% no opinion. Professor Donald G. Herzberg, Eagleton s Director, said thcse results indicate that casino gambling would face difficulties with the New Jersey electorate. The poll underscores that if legal casino gambling is to win in a referendum, the voter will have to be convinced that it will reduce his taxes. The New Jersey voter has proven in the past that he maintains a healthy skepticism about such claims. Results for the New Jersey Poll were tabulated by the Opinion Research orp., Princeton, New Jersey 30 opyright, The Eagleton Institute, 1973,1
RU 1 G F K S U N I V F R S I T Y The State (Jizir cr.city of New /scy THE EALETON INSTITUTE OF POLITIS Jf ood Lawn, Nc ilson aojus New Brunswick, New Jersey 0,c 90, Tel. 2tJ1-828-221() TO: FROM: POLITIAL REPORTERS JOHN. BLYDENBURGH EAGLETON INSTITUTE RE: THE SIXTH NEW JERSEY POLL, RELEASE 4 4, WEDNESDAY P.M., APRIL 18, 1973 The questions on which the release is based were asked in the order in which they are listed below and Lhey followed a battery of questions on the lottery. Would you be in favor of Off Track Betting in New Jersey? Would you be in favor of legalizing gambling or other sports in addition to horse racing such as football, basketball, or baseball? Would you be in favor of gambling casinos in New Jersey? If addilional fon,is of a,,blitg waie legally inliuducud. do yuu LItiik yuui taxes would be reduced?