Q. For each of the following forms of gambling, which do you think need more or less regulation?
| Needs more regulation | Needs less regulation | Current regulation is about right | Don’t know | Needs more regulation 27 Apr 11 | ||
| Online gambling in general | 67% | 4% | 17% | 12% | 68% | |
| Poker machines | 52% | 5% | 35% | 8% | 62% | |
| Casinos | 47% | 4% | 40% | 9% | 53% | |
| Betting on sport e.g. football, cricket | 52% | 4% | 34% | 10% | 46% | |
| Betting on horse racing | 35% | 5% | 51% | 9% | 37% | |
| Lotto | 15% | 6% | 70% | 9% | 20% |
More than half the respondents think there needs to be more regulation of online gambling (67%), poker machines (52%) and betting on sport (52%).
Support for more regulation of poker machines has dropped 10% since this question was last asked in April.
By vote, 67% of Greens voters, 61% of Labor voters and 43% of Liberal/National voters support more regulation of poker machines. 44% of Liberal/National voters think current regulation is about right, compared to 28% of Labor voters and 25% of Greens voters. There are no substantial differences by age, gender or income.