Pre-screener to be considered

Compensated Zoom Interview | $150 Honorarium

SIS Research is conducting a Zoom Interview with lottery players. We are offering $150 compensation for those who qualify, are selected, and participate in an approximately 30-minute Zoom Interview.

We are interested in gaining opinions and insight about lottery games. This lively interview is confidential and for research purposes only.

If you are interested, we would first like to see if this Zoom interview is a fit. Please answer a few pre-screening questions below to be considered. If this interview is a fit, we will get in contact.


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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. Online interview participation involves navigating a screen and requires access to certain types of devices and software. It also requires you to be able to join from a quiet spot, away from other people. Out of the following statements, please select the ones that apply to you.

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* 3. If chosen to be part of our discussion, do you consent to being audio recorded for the purposes of this study?

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* 4. What is your age?

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* 5. What is your gender?

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* 6. Sometimes we are looking for people who work in certain industries. Do you, or does anyone in your household, work in any of the following areas?

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* 7. Which of the following, if any, have you participated in within the past 12 months?

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* 8. Before the past 12 month period, when was the last time you played Virginia Lottery games at a physical retail location or online?

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* 9. For how long have you been playing lottery games? Have you ever stopped and returned to play? If so, for how long have you lapsed (the time between you stopped and started playing again)?

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* 10. How often do you play lottery games at physical retail locations that sells Virginia Lottery games?

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* 11. How have you purchased Virginia Lottery games in the past 12 months?

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* 12. Which lottery games have you purchased at physical retail locations that sell Virginia Lottery games?

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* 13. We are interested in your attitudes about a number of issues. There are no right or wrong answers.

For each statement below, indicate how much you AGREE or DISAGREE with that statement, for 1 - Strongly Disagree and 6 - Strongly Agree.

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I like to get paid instantly when I win
I like to gamble for entertainment
I prefer to make small or inexpensive purchases using an app or online instead of in person
I consider myself a risk-taker

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* 14. Which of the following statements best describes the type of Lottery player you are?
1 - I spend the same amount on the same Lottery games each time I play
2 - I spend the same amount on different Lottery games each time I play
3 - I spend different amounts on the same Lottery games each time I play
4 - I spend different amounts on different Lottery games each time I play

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* 15. On average, how often do you play Online Instant Games?
1 - Several times a day
2 - Daily
3 - 3-5 times weekly
4 - Twice weekly
5 - Once a week
6 - Once every two weeks
7 - Once a month or so
8 - Occasionally, just a few times a year
9 - Never

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* 16. During the past 12 months, how many times, if any, did you play slot machines in a casino?
1 - Not at all
2 - 1-2 times
3 - 3-5 times
4 - 6-11 times
5 - 12 times or more

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* 17. If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why? What would you talk about?

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