With Christmas near, IllinoisBet.com took a break from following Illinois sports betting and casinos to look into who Illinois residents were having the hardest time buying gifts for.
To do so, we used the “Topics” feature in Google Trends and found the top related topics and queries to “Christmas gift” for a 90-day period (Sept. 11-Dec. 11) and ranked the top 5 according to volume. Here are the overall results:
It was interesting to see boyfriend was No. 1 on the list and girlfriend didn’t even make the list. Is that because guys just buy jewelry or spa treatments, or because guys don’t stress too much about buying gifts for their girlfriends?
At No. 2 is grandparent, which is silly because grandparents love whatever grandchildren get them. Besides, all they really want is for you to call once in a while.
Teenager is No. 3. They’re the opposite of grandparents because they won’t be happy whatever you give them. Unless it’s a car. And not some used junker.
No. 4 and 5 are Mom and Dad. These can be tough, because mom wants the gift to be thoughtful and loving. She might desire an electric can opener, but she doesn’t want one from her child as a Christmas gift. And how many pairs of slippers does Dad need?
Since this is a sports betting site, however, I thought I’d add in what fans are struggling to get their favorite teams:
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Author
Howard Gensler is a veteran journalist covering the Illinois casino and sports betting market for IllinoisBet.com. Before his focus on U.S. sports betting, Howard worked at the Philadelphia Daily News, TV Guide and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Howard is also a founding editor of bettorsinsider.com.
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