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…
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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…
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…
Pro Football in the Spring? American Fans Say ‘More Please’
57 percent of sports fans and 68 percent of avid fans favor Spring football; majority intend to follow USFL and like its new rule changes. South Orange, NJ – A majority of American sports fans, especially the younger demographic, like…
As Online Gambling Options Increase, Number of Those Who Say They Will Not Bet on Super Bowl Dramatically Decreases
South Orange NJ, February 1, 2021 – When the Seton Hall Sports Poll asked people if they would be wagering on the Super Bowl in 2019, 88 percent said they would not. Now, with the 2021 game just days away, and with…
MLB Perceived as Having Best Officiating Among Major Spectator Sports, Beating NFL by 64-48% Margin
62 percent said legalized sports betting influences people’s reaction to officiating of NFL games; Democrats and Republicans Can agree on something: the quality of officiating. South Orange NJ, October 29, 2019 — Despite seeing nearly half of all disputed…
Nat’l Poll: 80% of Americans Support Legalized Sports Betting
80% of Americans Support Legalized Sports Betting And Disagree with Loophole Excluding “Home State” College Teams South Orange, NJ, October 10, 2019 — Americans have embraced legalized betting on sports, bolstered by a Supreme Court ruling that okayed a state-by-state…
Poll: 70 Percent More Likely to Watch Game If They Wager on It
As leagues move towards embrace of gambling, 70% say they’re more likely to watch a game if they wager, but 61% say it will lead to cheating or fixed games. South Orange, NJ, November 30, 2018 — If you bet…
Roughly Half the Nation Feels Legalized Sports Betting Calls Integrity of Games into Question
South Orange, NJ, May 16, 2018 — Concern over the integrity of sports results has gone hand in hand with the question of legalized gambling over the years, and Monday’s Supreme Court ruling, which ended the federal ban on sports…
Supreme Court Decision on Sports Betting Aligns with Poll Findings
South Orange, NJ– May 14, 2018 The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the ban on sports betting is unconstitutional and leaving the decision in the hand’s of individual states, is in line with the Seton Hall Sports Poll’s findings on…
Americans Favor Legalized Sports Betting
Americans Favor Legalized Sports Betting, But Also Believe it Impacts the Integrity of the Games South Orange, NJ, April 26, 2018 — By a margin of 55% – 35%, the American public favors legalized betting on sports events, according to…
63% Say they’ll Watch Olympics, 43% Plan to Use Live Stream
Public says ‘yes’ to criminal charges for gymnastics and college officials in wake of Dr. Nassar trial; big pushback on NBA proposal for gambling on basketball. S. Orange, NJ, February 7, 2018 — The Winter Olympics in South Korea may…
With NFL and NHL Moving into Vegas, Nearly Half See Likelihood of Players, Refs, Officials Betting on Outcomes
South Orange, NJ, April 13, 2017 — With the NFL and NHL about to move into Las Vegas for the first time, nearly half of the US population foresees the increased likelihood of players, referees or team officials gambling on…
Fifty-three Percent Say TV Revenue in NCAA Tournament Detracts from Academic Goals of a University
Two Years of College vs One? 41% Favor Raising the Age Limit for NBA Eligibility; Number who Say ‘Scholarship is Sufficient’ for Student-Athlete Compensation Trending Down South Orange, NJ, March 23, 2017 — A clear majority of the American public…
Young People Show Greater Support for Legalized Sports Gambling, but Overall Nation Divided
Strong support for sports gambling being regulated on a State-by-State basis South Orange, NJ, February 23, 2017 – If younger people are to set the trend for the future of legalized gambling in America, they are certainly showing support for…
Poll: Modest Support for Pro Teams in Vegas, Almost No Support for Public Funding of Stadiums
South Orange, NJ, February 13, 2017 – The American public feels that if an NFL team – presumably the Oakland Raiders – moved to Las Vegas, it would be okay with them, despite the city’s position as the center of…
Cord Cutting Can Wait – 98 Percent Watched Super Bowl on TV; Public Says Brady ‘Best Ever’
South Orange, NJ, February 9, 2017 – An era of cord-cutting may loom in the future, but for now, traditional television viewing of the Super Bowl has a firm grasp on the American public. According to a Seton Hall Sports…
Roughly Half Say Sports Events and Presidential Election Could Be ‘Rigged’
South Orange, NJ, October 31, 2016 – With the word “rigged” being thrown about in this election season, the Seton Hall Sports Poll asked Americans if they felt that sports contests and the upcoming presidential election “could be rigged by…
Nearly A Quarter of U.S. Says They Are More Likely To Buy A Product Endorsed By An Athlete Involved in Prominent Sporting Events
South Orange, NJ, March 28, 2016 — Nearly a quarter of the US population is more likely to buy a product endorsed by an athlete involved in a prominent sporting event, according to the latest Seton Hall Sports Poll, conducted…
Seton Hall Sports Poll November, 2015
73% OF AMERICANS SAY THEY ARE ‘CONCERNED ABOUT ATTENDING A SPORTING EVENT IN A LARGE VENUE’ IN WAKE OF PARIS ATTACKS South Orange, NJ, November 19, 2015 — 73% of Americans say they are either very or somewhat concerned about…