The Seton Hall Sports Poll, conducted by the Sharkey Institute and sponsored by the Stillman School of Business, was featured in articles by CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, the Sporting News and Yahoo Sports. This most recent poll queried the…
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Seton Hall Sports Poll Finds 33% Support for NCAA Decision to Pull Events from North Carolina; 28% Disagree
SETON HALL SPORTS POLL FINDS 33% SUPPORT FOR NCAA DECISION TO PULL EVENTS FROM NORTH CAROLINA; 28% DISAGREE South Orange, NJ, September 23, 2016 — By a margin of 33% – 28%, Americans support the NCAA decision to pull their…
Americans Show Disapproval of Kaepernick’s Actions But Support His Right to Protest
South Orange, NJ, September 22, 2016 — Americans disapprove by nearly 2 to 1 (with many having no opinion) of San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s sitdown/kneeldown during the playing of the national anthem in protest of police violence against people…
New Poll: By over 2 to 1, USA Believes NFL not Honest in Recent Years on Subject of Head Injuries
BY OVER 2 TO 1, USA BELIEVES NFL HAS NOT BEEN HONEST IN RECENT YEARS ON THE SUBJECT OF HEAD INJURIES 29% VIEW LEAGUE LESS FAVORABLY ******* Both men and women agree – 73% Say Women’s soccer team pay…
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…
Manning’s Public Approval Unscathed by Recent Accusations; Curry Still Well Behind LeBron, Kobe, in Approval Poll
Pizzi’s 7 Marathons-7 Continents-7 Days Draws Near-Super Bowl Attention South Orange, NJ, February 25, 2016 — Despite recent accusations hurled at Peyton Manning over PED use (by Al Jazeera) and his behavior in college, his approval ratings remain high among…
Seton Hall Sports Poll, January 2016, Super Bowl and Politics
WHEN SUPER BOWL INTERSECTS POLITICAL SEASON, WHAT’S THE MOST COMPETITIVE CONTEST OUT THERE? And Which Candidate Would You Want Coaching Your Team? South Orange, NJ, January 28, 2016 — With the Super Bowl coming right as the presidential primary season…
Sports Poll Cited in MarketWatch on Fantasy Sports, ‘Gambling’ and how to Invest in DFS
Professor Scott Rothbort of the Stillman School of Business cited findings of the Seton Hall Sports Poll in an article he wrote for MarketWatch. In the article, “4 ways to make money on fantasy sports without gambling,” Rothbort, the founder…
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…
Seton Hall Sports Poll Update
Seth Everett gives the latest Seton Hall SportsPoll update: MLB’s World Series vs. NFL; interesting result for sports stadium billboard sponsorship and perceived effect (1 minute, 27 seconds).
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…
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…