Casino issue survey | QuestionPro

* Are you in favor of having a casino in Singapore?

Yes

No

Neutral

* Why are you in favor of having a casino?

Economic benefits (jobs created, extra investment flows)

Other countries are doing it so we should too

Singapore needs to change its image (less conservative, more dynamic)

Singaporeans need more places of interest to visit

Convenience. Eliminates the need to go overseas to visit casinos

Other

* Why are you not in favor of having a casino?

Social ills (Addiction, bankruptcy, suicide)

Singapore cannot compete with world class casinos elsewhere

Crime rates will increase as a result

Gambling is a sin

Singapore is untested ground (risky investment)

Other

* Please read through the quotes from some of the local news articles regarding this issue here:
http://sgl.per.sg/~denosha/Survey/AppendixA.htm.
Now that you have read the excerpts from these newspaper articles, do you feel that we should have a casino in Singapore?

Yes

No

Neutral

* Has the media influenced your decision?

Yes, to a great degree

Yes, to a certain degree

No, not at all

* Do you personally gamble?

Yes, all the time

Yes, sometimes

No, not at all

* What forms of gambling do you indulge in? (You may choose more than 1 option)

Lottery (4D, Toto, Big sweep)

Horse racing

Soccer betting

Online gambling

Social gambling (among relatives and friends)

Overseas casinos

Illegal gambling

* What is your current age?

16-20 yrs old

21-30 yrs old

30-50 yrs old

50 yrs old and above

* Which racial group do you belong to?

Chinese

Malay

Indian

Others

* What is your gender?

Male

Female

What is your monthly household income? (This question is optional)

* What is your highest level of education achieved?

* What is your religion?