Table 3.
Prevalence of participation in gambling behaviours by frequency, Grades 9 to 12 students in the Youth Gambling Survey (YGS) Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada, 2012-2013)
| Current Participation (past 3 months) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| At Least Weekly | At Least Monthly | Total | |
| Gambling Behaviours Played for Money | %a | %a | %a |
| Internet Gambling | |||
| Internet Poker | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| Sports Pools (e.g., Hockey, Baseball) Online | 2.5 | 4.8b | 7.3 |
| Slot Machines Online | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| Land Based Gambling | |||
| Sports Pools (e.g., Hockey, Baseball) Not Online | 2.7 | 6.2 | 8.9 |
| Slot Machines Not Online | 1.1b | NR | 1.9 |
| Arcade or Video Games | 2.3 | 7.3 | 9.6 |
| Sport Select (e.g., Pro Line, Over/Under) | 2.4 | 4.7b | 7.1 |
| Lottery Tickets (e.g., 6/49, Super 7) | 2.0b | 7.6 | 9.6 |
| Instant-Win or Scratch Tickets | 2.1 | 11.6 | 13.7 |
| Cards (e.g., Poker, Black Jack) | 1.9 | 6.8 | 8.7 |
| Board Games or Dice | 2.0 | 3.8 | 5.8 |
| Video Lottery Terminals | 1.1b | 1.3b | 2.4 |
| Horse Races (at track or off-track) | 1.2b | 1.8 | 3.0 |
| Games of Skill (e.g., pool, darts, etc.) | 3.1 | 9.4 | 12.5 |
| Dare or Challenge | 3.6 | 18.5 | 22.1 |
| Bingo | 1.7 | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| Internet Gambling Behaviours Played for Fun (no money) | |||
| Internet Poker | 3.0 | 6.1 | 9.1 |
| Internet Slots | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 |
| Gambling Games on Facebook | 3.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 |
aWeighted population estimate
bModerate sampling variability, interpret with caution
NRHigh sampling variability or low sample size, data are suppressed