Survey of Nevada Casino Gaming Employees American Gaming Association December 13, 2015 N = 320 current Nevada- based casino gaming industry employees Margin of error = +/- 5.5% Field Dates: Dec. 8 th 12 th Note: Responses to individual questions may not aggregate to 10 due to rounding Hello, my name is and I am calling from, a market research firm. We are conducting a study on important issues facing Nevada today, and we'd just like to get your opinion on some of them. This is not a sales call; we are only interested in hearing what you have to say, and it should only take a few minutes. Screener 1. Do you or does someone in your household over the age of 18 currently work at a casino, gaming equipment manufacturer, gaming supplier or gaming lab in Nevada? YES NO 10 2. (IF YES ABOVE) And are you currently registered to vote in Nevada? YES NO 10 Political Engagement 3. First, how likely are you to vote in the general election next November when, among other things, Americans will be voting for the next President? Would you say? TOTAL LIKELY VERY LIKELY SOMEWHAT LIKELY TOTAL UNLIKELY SOMEWHAT UNLIKELY VERY UNLIKELY 9 55% 38% 1
4. And would you say you ve been following the various presidential candidates campaigns and the issues currently being debated? TOTAL CLOSELY EXTREMELY CLOSELY VERY CLOSELY SOMEWHAT CLOSELY TOTAL NOT CLOSELY ONLY A LITTLE BIT NOT CLOSELY AT ALL 7 1 3 3 2 1 1 5. In February 2016, both the Democrats and Republicans in Nevada will be holding caucuses to help determine each party s nominees. Regardless of whether or not you are going to participate in these caucuses, if you HAD to choose a candidate today, who would you support? (RANDOMIZE) HILLARY CLINTON DONALD TRUMP BERNIE SANDERS MARCO RUBIO BEN CARSON TED CRUZ CHRIS CHRISTIE RAND PAUL JEB BUSH MARTIN O MALLEY OTHER 27% 2 9% 2 2
Political Campaigns & Gaming Shifting gears for a moment 6. Presidential candidates are debating and talking about many important issues today. Of the following issues, which is the most important in determining which candidate you will likely vote for? (RANDOMIZE) JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH NATIONAL SECURITY AND TERRORISM IMMIGRATION HEALTH CARE TAX REFOM OTHER 4 3 1 1 7. Many presidential candidates visit Nevada to raise money for their campaigns. Do you think they should also take the time to better understand the casino gaming industry and meet with employees while they are here? TOTAL YES YES, DEFINITELY YES, PROBABLY TOTAL NO NO, PROBABLY NOT NO, DEFINITELY NOT NO OPINION / DON T CARE EITHER WAY 88% 45% 4 7a. And some presidential candidates come to Nevada to raise money, but afterwards, are critical of the casino gaming industry when they travel to other states. Which of the following comes closest to how you feel about this? IT IS HYPOCRITICAL, BUT IT IS THE REALITY OF POLITICS TODAY IF I KNOW OF CANDIDATES BASHING MY INDUSTRY, THEY WON T GET MY VOTE 5 38% 1 3
8. While candidates views on casinos and gaming may not be a top tier concern for most voters, generally speaking, are you personally much more likely, somewhat more likely, somewhat less likely or much less likely to vote for a candidate who supports gaming and acknowledges the good jobs the industry creates for people of all backgrounds? TOTAL MORE LIKELY MUCH MORE LIKELY SOMEWHAT MORE LIKELY TOTAL LESS LIKELY SOMEWHAT LESS LIKELY MUCH LESS LIKELY NO DIFFERENCE EITHER WAY 8 3 5 7% 1 9. In general, do you think politicians today make enough effort to get to know what the casino industry and its employees are truly about, or do you think they too frequently rely on old myths and stereotypes? TOTAL MAKE AN EFFORT VERY MUCH MAKE AN EFFORT TO KNOW THE INDUSTRY SOMEWHAT MAKE AN EFFORT TO KNOW THE INDUSTRY TOTAL RELY ON OLD MYTHS SOMEWHAT RELY ON OLD MYTHS AND STEREOTYPES VERY MUCH RELY ON OLD MYTHS AND STEREOTYPES 3 2 6 28% 3 9% 10. Think for a moment about how different presidential candidates might view the casino industry in America today. When you think of who you might support for president, how important is it to you that the candidate supports policies that encourage business growth and increased opportunity for workers in casino gaming? TOTAL IMPORTANT EXTREMELY IMPORTANT VERY IMPORTANT SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT 79% 2 4 17% 4
TOTAL NOT IMPORTANT ONLY A LITTLE IMPORTANT NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL 18% 1 5% Casino Employment & Financial Security 11. And when you think about the future, how confident are you that your employment in the casino gaming industry can provide you and your family with the financial security you need? TOTAL CONFIDENT EXTREMELY CONFIDENT VERY CONFIDENT SOMEWHAT CONFIDENT TOTAL NOT CONFIDENT ONLY A LITTLE CONFIDENT NOT CONFIDENT AT ALL 6 7% 2 38% 3 2 1 Just a few final questions about the presidential campaign 12a- b. Of all the candidates currently running for President, whether Republican or Democrat, which TWO would you say best understand the casino gaming industry? DONALD TRUMP HILLARY CLINTON CHRIS CHRISTIE MARCO RUBIO BERNIE SANDERS JEB BUSH TED CRUZ BEN CARSON RAND PAUL MARTIN O MALLEY OTHER 6 3 2 1 8% 7% 7% 5
3 *Percentages in the table above don t total to 10 due to accepting multiple responses. 6
Demographics I have only a few more questions that are for statistical purposes only 13. How many years have you worked in the casino gaming industry? (RECORD NUMBER) LESS THAN ONE YEAR 1 TO 5 YEARS 3 6 TO 10 YEARS 2 11 TO 20 YEARS 2 MORE THAN 20 YEARS 1 14. Have you had any promotions or climbed the ranks in terms of your job position since you started working in the industry? (IF YES, ASK:) And how many times would you say you ve received a promotion during your career in gaming? 1 TO 2 PROMOTIONS 3 3 TO 4 PROMOTIONS 17% 5 TO 6 PROMOTIONS 7 OR MORE PROMOTIONS NO PROMOTIONS 4 * Average number of promotions among all respondents is 2.6 in their career in gaming 15. Would you please tell me how old you are? (IF, ASK:) Well, would you tell me which age group you belong to? 18 TO 29 1 30 TO 39 25% 40 TO 49 2 50 TO 59 2 60 AND OVER 1 7
16. How would you best describe yourself politically? Would you say you are a...? TOTAL REPUBLICAN STRONG REPUBLICAN WEAK REPUBLICAN INDEPENDENT TOTAL DEMOCRAT WEAK DEMOCRAT STRONG DEMOCRAT OTHER 2 1 8% 4 28% 1 17% 17. What is your main racial or ethnic background? WHITE HISPANIC BLACK ASIAN SOMETHING ELSE 5 2 17% 5% 18. Gender (BY OBSERVATION) MALE FEMALE 5 5 19. Region / Area LAS VEGAS RENO / SPARKS / TAHOE LAUGHLIN MESQUITE PAHRUMP OTHER AREAS 7 1 5% Those are all the questions we have for you. Thank you very much for your time. 8