Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Thu, Apr 2 1992 Date: Thu, 2 Apr 92 05:44:59 EST Message-ID: 04-02 0000 cc cc April 2, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. GAMBLING GETS THUMBS UP: Percentage of people who approve of these forms of state-sponsored gambling: Cash lotteries 78% Bingo 75% Casino gambling 54% Off-track betting 54% Betting on pro sports 42% Source: The Gallup Organization poll of 1,200 adults CONFIDENCE IN ECONOMY SURGES: Consumer confidence jumped last month, as it did last March after the gulf war. But a reading below 70 is a sign the economy may be in recession.: 1991: Feb. 59.4 March 81.1 1992: Feb. 47.3 March 54 Source: The Conference Board TOURNAMENTS ARE TOPS: USA TODAY Sports Team's preferences in watching professional tennis: Tournaments 61% Exhibitions 39% Source: Call-in survey of 325 volunteer USA TODAY Sports Team members. All are sports fans. POT'S WANING POPULARITY: Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton recently admitted to marijuana use at Oxford University, which he attended 1968-1970. Percentage of people aged 18-25 who say they have used marijuana: 1962 4% 1967 13% 1972 48% 1977 60% 1982 64% 1988 56% 1991 51% Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse This article is copyright 1992 Gannett News Service. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM