Las Vegas Leads US in Talking About Exes with Over 100 Hours a Week

CanadaCasino surveyed 2,000 Americans to spill the tea on the biggest gossipers in the United States.

• Nevada is home to the biggest gossipers, with residents spending almost 18 hours each week discussing other people’s drama.

• Men spend the most time gossiping, devoting an extra hour each week to spilling the tea.

• While Millennials are more prone to gossip, it’s Gen Z who dedicates the most time to it.

Whether it’s whispered over the backyard fence, shared in the office break room, or casually slipped into a group chat, gossip is a guilty pleasure many of us can’t resist. But who is the worst when it comes to dishing out drama?

To uncover the biggest culprits behind America’s chatter, CanadaCasino surveyed over 2,000 people across the US to find out how much time we spend gossiping, and which topics get tongues wagging the most.

Nevada is home to the biggest gossipers, with residents spending almost 18 hours each week discussing other people’s drama

According to the survey, the average American spends 11 hours a week gossiping – totaling 572 hours, or nearly 24 days, each year. The most common gossip topics overall include school-gate drama and inheritance disputes, with 63% of respondents naming these as topics of gossip. However, workplace relationships dominate the conversation, with people spending an average of 45 minutes per week discussing them.

State	Hours spent gossiping per week	Top gossip topic
Nevada	17.7	What an ex is up to now / in-law tensions or meddling
Arizona	16.6	Church or community group drama
Washington	14.9	Workplace relationships
Connecticut	14.5	Colleague promotions or firings
Iowa	12.7	Sports team or club fallouts
Indiana	12.6	Relationship affairs or cheating
New York	12.4	Relationship affairs or cheating
Alabama	12.3	Church or community group drama
Florida	12.1	Workplace relationships
California	11.6	Workplace relationships

Nevada takes the crown as the most gossipy state in America, with residents spending an impressive 17.7 hours each week swapping stories and spilling secrets – almost 7 hours longer than the average American. When it comes to their favorite topics, Nevadans can’t resist digging into the drama, especially when it involves what an ex is up to now or navigating tensions with in-laws.

Arizona follows closely behind, spending 16.6 hours a week gossiping, with church or community group drama dominating the conversation. Washington sits in third place, dedicating 14.9 hours a week to gossiping, with workplace relationships being the most discussed topic, mirroring the national trend.

On the other end of the spectrum, Mississippi may share the same interest in workplace drama but is the least likely to indulge in gossip overall, averaging just 6.5 hours a week – or roughly 2 weeks per year.

Men spend the most time gossiping, devoting an extra hour each week to spilling the tea

While gossip is often stereotypically associated with women, this survey flips that narrative – revealing that men actually spend more time dishing the dirt, sneaking in an extra hour each week. In fact, men were more likely than women to gossip about every single topic surveyed.

Topic of discussion	Overall	Men	Women
School-gate gossip (among parents)	63%	46%	29%
Inheritance disputes	63%	45%	28%
What an ex is up to now	59%	48%	35%
In-law tensions or meddling	56%	54%	35%
Colleague promotions or firings	55%	54%	35%
Church or community group drama	53%	56%	38%
Relationship breakups	52%	55%	48%
Relationship affairs or cheating	50%	55%	44%
Workplace relationships	46%	62%	46%
Sibling rivalries or drama	43%	61%	53%
Sports team or club fallouts	42%	72%	45%
Friends rekindling	40%	66%	55%
Friend group drama (arguments, exclusions, shifting dynamics)	39%	67%	55%
Neighborhood rumors (e.g. police visits, loud arguments)	38%	65%	58%
Family feuds or rifts	36%	68%	60%
What an old friend is up to	24%	79%	73%

They’re especially prone to chatting about sports team drama, with 72% admitting to it compared to just 45% of women. Other hot topics that show notable gender gaps include workplace conflicts, school-gate chatter, community group drama, and inheritance disputes.

Perhaps most surprising is men’s openness to gossip about relationships – particularly exes. While only 35% of women admit to discussing their former flames, nearly half of men (48%) do talk about their ex. Meanwhile, women prefer to discuss what an old friend is up to (73%) and family feuds (60%).

While Millennials are more prone to gossip, it’s Gen Z who devote the most time to it 

Those aged 35-44 are the most likely to indulge in the guilty pleasure of gossip – particularly when it involves catching up on what an old friend is doing (83%), navigating friend group drama (79%), or dissecting family feuds (78%).

But when it comes to time spent gossiping, it’s those aged 18-24 that lead the way clocking an average of 13 hours per week. This generation dedicates the largest share of their gossip time to friend group drama and family disputes, each eating up 54 minutes weekly.

Gossiping appears to be more prevalent among younger generations, with the time spent chatting about others steadily decreasing with age. By 65, the average drops to just 5.6 hours per week. Over the course of a year, that means seniors are spending nearly 16 fewer days gossiping than their younger counterparts.

Sources and methodology

CanadaCasino surveyed 2,016 American adults in May 2025 to find out their gossiping habits, including what topics they like to gossip about, and how long they dedicate to doing so.