Most Arkansans not likely to buy lottery tickets

by The City Wire staff ([email protected]) 69 views 

A new poll shows that most Arkansans aren’t likely to buy lottery tickets.

Among 600 likely voters, 50% say they are “very unlikely” to buy a lottery ticket within the next 12 months, according to the newest TBQ poll from Roby Brock at TalkBusiness.net. Brock is a content partner with The City Wire.

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Arkansas Lottery?

28% Strongly Favorable
17% Somewhat Favorable
9%  Somewhat Unfavorable
34% Strongly Unfavorable
12% No Opinion

How likely are you to purchase a lottery ticket in the next 12 months?

25% Very Likely
17% Somewhat Likely
7%   Somewhat Unlikely
50% Very Unlikely
1%   Don’t Know

When combining the favorables and unfavorables, 45% have a favorable opinion of the lottery versus 43% who view it unfavorably. These numbers have moved slightly from three months ago when the same question was posed. In mid-July, 49% of those polled had a favorable opinion of the Arkansas Lottery, while 40% had an unfavorable view.

Link here for more information about this segment of the TBQ poll.