The most recent Seton Hall Sports Poll was featured by media across the country and the world for its findings on the Super Bowl, the impact of Taylor Swift on viewership, the impact of big game advertising and more. The…
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A Big Week for Sports Betting; But Has the Pace Slowed? Distaste for sports betting advertising rises, 45 percent of Americans support federal ban
South Orange, NJ, February 15, 2024 – In a Super Bowl week that saw record numbers for sports betting, the Seton Hall Sports Poll found a modest increase in the number of Americans who said they had placed a bet…
Number of Americans Planning to Watch Super Bowl Up – Taylor Swift Effect?
21 Percent Say Taylor Swift’s Presence Influencing Decision to Watch, Number Rises to 41% for 18-34 Year-Olds Nearly ¾ Pay More Attention to Super Bowl Commercials, More than Half Plan to Discuss on Social Media Sports Betting on Super Bowl…
30% Say They’ll Watch/Follow Women’s World Cup Soccer Tournament – Number rises to 46% for Sports Fans, 65% for Avid Fans
Public rejects ‘Visit Saudi’ sponsorship. The Women’s World Cup is set to begin on Thursday, July 20 with the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) playing Vietnam the next day. A Seton Hall Sports Poll found that 30 percent of Americans…
51% of Sports Fans Have Interest in Pickleball, But Is It a Made for TV Sport?
Pickleball: Strongest in Northeast and West, and Among Those 18-34; Men and Women Show Nearly Equal Interest South Orange, NJ, June 23, 2023 – Fifty-one percent of self-described sports fans say they are interested in Pickleball, the upstart participant…
Poll Shows Enthusiasm for ’23 MLB Season, Aided in Part by Pitch Clock and Shorter Games
MLB fans favor Pitch Clock by more than 4 to 1. Sports fans and the general U.S. population are much more excited for the 2023 baseball season than they were a year ago. with excitement-level jumps of 20 points…
More Than Half of Americans Say ‘Yes’ to Student-Athletes Payments for Revenue Generating Sports; Number Rises to 62% for Sports Fans; 2 /3 Favor Student Athletes Getting Paid for NIL
With being a member of the sweet sixteen, each of the remaining schools in the NCAA tournaments receive direct financial compensation as well as indirect benefits such as strong media exposure. The stars of the tournament, the students, do not…
March Madness Goes Digital: Number Watching on Phone/Laptop Nearly Doubles; More Than a Third Who Watch Will Bet, Half Will Engage with Social Media
South Orange, NJ, March 14, 2023 – With the NCAA College Basketball Championships (“March Madness”) upon us, sports fans across the country are migrating in greater numbers towards non-TV devices to catch the action. While a year ago only 7…
Poll on Sports Betting USA, 2023
More Than 50 percent of U.S. Say Sports Betting Should Be Legal Fans Say Announcers Should Be Mum On Odds During Games ‘Too Many Sports Betting Ads During Games’ Say Majority of Fans South Orange, NJ, March 2, 2023…
Poll on Women’s Sports in America: ‘Show Us More and We’ll Watch More’
Billie Jean King Weighs in on Finding that 57 Percent of Avid Fans Say Men and Women Should Compete With and Against Each Other Poll Finds Support for Government Assistance to Women’s Sports; Women and Men in General Agreement on…
Majority of Americans Say World Cup Should Not Be Held in Qatar
South Orange, NJ November 17, 2022 – With the World Cup set to begin this weekend, 54 percent of America’s general population (and 53 percent of the country’s sports fans) say that FIFA, the world governing body for soccer, should…
43 Percent of Americans Say Britney Griner Punishment ‘Unfair,’ 62 Percent Say She’s a Russian ‘Political Pawn’
Although she was barely known while playing for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA, 65 percent of American adults now know who Brittney Griner is. Who is Brittney Griner? N=1,579 General Population Sports Fan* Non Fan Avid Fan Casual…
Sports Poll Featured by International Business Times, Sports Business Journal, The Athletic, Grant Wahl, Darren Rovell and More
The most recent findings of the Seton Hall Sports Poll were featured in media across the United States and beyond and included traditional news articles, Tweets, podcasts and radio shows. Media appearances included International Business Times, Sports Business Journal (three times), The Athletic, The Beat…
Sports Fans Cutting Cords, Wading into the Stream: 9 Pt. Drop in Cable, 6 in Satellite Subscriptions Last Year
South Orange, NJ June 14, 2022 – The television landscape has been gradually shifting for years, and the Seton Hall Sports Poll has been tracking this shift in how the American public is watching sports. In comparison to a May…
1 in 4 American Households Have Purchased or Sold Crypto/NFTs; Nearly 60% of Avid Sports Fans Have Indulged
Fans Like Benefits from NFT Ownership; Seek More While the concepts of cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.,) and non-fungible tokens (NFT) may still be foreign to many Americans, 24 percent of households in the U.S. have owned either or both. And…
American Public Overwhelmingly Favors Sports Sanctions Against Russia
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, features death, destruction, a refugee crisis reminiscent of World War II and worldwide condemnation. But beyond the bombs, and acts of inhumanity lay multiple levels of lesser significance than the human toll, including the desire…
With Omicron Declining, Super Bowl Viewers Return to Gatherings, But More ‘Cutting Cord’; Nearly Half of Americans Favor Sports Gambling, 22 Percent Will Bet on Super Bowl
South Orange, NJ, February 10, 2022 – For this year’s Super Bowl, 36 percent of those watching say they will do so with people that include individuals outside of their immediate families. Apparently, Super Bowl parties are back. The number…
54% of Americans Say Only Vaccinated Fans Should Be Allowed to Attend Sporting Events; Finding Holds Across Regions, Age Groups and Gender
Despite L.A. plans to abandon mask requirement for Super Bowl, 58 percent say masks, vaccines and negative covid tests make attendance safer. 53% Say Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Rightfully Excluded from Australian Open South Orange, NJ, February 4, 2022…
Fans: Two-Thirds Say OK for Athletes To Sit Out Due to Mental Health Issues, Think Teams Should Employ Mental Health Counselors
South Orange, NJ, Jan. 6 – Some two-thirds of American sports fans say that it is “acceptable” for an athlete not to compete due to mental health issues or concerns. This is the case regardless of whether the athlete is…
Omicron Concerns? Poll Finds Sports Fans More Cautious About Attendance at Games – First Downward Trend Since Question First Asked in 2020
South Orange, NJ, Dec. 20 – For the first time since the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine a year ago, the number of people saying they would attend a live sporting event has decreased. The Seton Hall Sport Poll has…