Rick Gentile and Seth Everett discuss the latest findings in Seton Hall’s Sports Poll, covering DFS in Advertising and baseball’s World Series vs. NFL in public preference.
Baseball: The Most Excruciating Sport
If boxing is the cruelest sport (it is), then baseball is, perhaps, the most excruciating. In the middle of July in the midst of a 162 game season it is excruciating in the sense that it seems as though it…
Public Divided on Whether Fantasy Sports Commercials Should Run During Televised Games; Governor Christie’s ‘Really?’ Comment on Debate May Have Rung True
South Orange, NJ, October 29, 2015 — Despite ongoing investigations by the Justice Department and the FBI into whether daily sports fantasy games are a form of gambling, the American public is divided on whether commercials for those sites should…
World Series vs. NFL? Strong Gain for Baseball Shown in Preference
South Orange, NJ, October 29, 2015 — The World Series, which will go head-to-head against the NFL this Sunday (if a fifth game is necessary), has shown strong growth in such a match-up in the opinion of the American public,…
DFS, Advertising and the Potential Cost of a Messaging Narrative
Perhaps, as the International Business Times has noted, there’s an element of backlash against Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) from a public bombarded by its advertising: The New York Times reported that Fan Duel and Draft Kings spent “more than $27…
‘Deflategate’ Equals Deflated Popularity for those Involved
The aftershock of the prolonged debate over “Deflategate,” which resulted in Tom Brady’s suspension over deflated footballs being overturned in judicial proceedings, has crushed the popularity of those involved. -Commissioner Roger Goodell, who had rebounded from a 12% favorable rating…
Fantasy Sports Games Viewed as Gambling, not Game of Skill by Wide Margin in Seton Hall Sports Poll
Waiver to Advertise and Promote in Sports Telecasts Was Based on Argument That It Is Not Gambling This is the year that American sports fans have become accustomed to seeing advertising for fantasy sports games (involving the selection of players),…
College Hoops: A Dissatisfied Public on Many Issues
As NCAA college basketball heads for the Final Four, the overall public voiced discontent over a number of issues related to the sport. 57% felt the proposal by Education Secretary Arne Duncan – that a 40% graduation rate be imposed…
Public Comes Down Hard on Saints Too
ONE IN FOUR THINK PUNISHMENT NOT SEVERE ENOUGH – 51% THINK NFL RESPONSE WILL REDUCE INJURIES More than 1 in 4 Americans who follow sports would have gone farther than the NFL did in punishing the New Orleans Saints for…