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…
Category: Baseball
Only 6% Say Interest in Baseball Will Decrease if Home Runs Decline
Improved Hitting, ‘Juiced’ Baseballs Cited Over Worse Pitching for 2019 Jump in Long Balls South Orange NJ, October 4, 2019 — If Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred follows through and finds a way to reduce home runs next season – 85%…
American Public Supports College Athletes Receiving Endorsement Money for ‘Image and Likeness,’ as Approved in California this Week
American Public Supports College Athletes Receiving ‘Image and Likeness’ Endorsement Money, as Approved in California this Week But Feels NCAA, not States, Should Oversee the Process South Orange NJ, October 3, 2019 — The American public, by an almost 2-1…
Sizeable Support for Speeding Up Baseball and Increased Scoring; A Majority Likes the Proposed 3-Batter Rule for Relievers
South Orange NJ, April 16, 2019 — A third of the American public (33 percent) say they would follow Major League Baseball more if the games moved faster, (58 percent said they would not), and more than a quarter (28…
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…
Only 11% Like Way DH Rule Employed in World Series, 35% of Americans Watched
South Orange, NJ, November 1, 2018 — The just concluded World Series was the 45th since the designated hitter rule was adopted in 1973 – but the American public is still not happy with the way it is employed. Only…
Even in ‘Year of Women Running for Office,’ Americans Say Women Athletes Preferable to Politicians
South Orange, NJ, November 1, 2018 — Even in a year filled with stories of women running for elected office more than ever before, Americans prefer women athletes as role models over women politicians by substantial margins, according to a…
By 47 to 26 Percent Margin, People Call for Multi-game Series in MLB Wild Card Round
South Orange NJ, September 27, 2018 — With Major League Baseball’s post-season play beginning on Tuesday, a wide margin believe that the Wild Card round should be more than a single elimination game. By a margin of 47%-26%, public opinion…
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…
Baseball Games ‘Feel’ Faster with Limited Visits to the Mound (2 to1), But Length of Game, Drugs, Declining Interest, Big Market Advantage Are Still Problems for Baseball
South Orange, NJ, May 1, 2018 — By a 2-1 margin, and In the first measurement of “speed-up” rule changes initiated this year by Major League Baseball, 46% of Americans believe that these changes, especially limiting visits to the mound,…
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…
Sports Poll Featured in Baseball America, Yahoo & ESPN
The Seton Hall Sports Poll was featured in Baseball America, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Entertainment and ESPN after the poll addressed a variety of issues in Major League Baseball— including the institution of protective netting to shield fans from foul balls,…
By 49% to 35% Americans Say ‘No’ to Bonds and Clemens for Hall of Fame; 62% Agree with Joe Morgan’s Call to Ban Drug Users
Orange, NJ, December 12, 2017 — By a margin of 49% – 35%, Americans have said “no” to the inclusion of Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The two have not yet been elected by…
Balls and Strikes Via Computer? Baseball Fans Shout ‘Keep the Umpire’
75% say they prefer an umpire to a computer making balls and strikes call; one third think undetected drugs are driving all those homers South Orange, NJ, October 26, 2017 — In a week in which a record number of…
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…
Sports Poll Podcast, with Rick Gentile and Seth Everett 11.21.16
Click below to hear or download a discussion on the findings of the most recent Seton Hall Sports Poll release– featuring veteran sportscaster and analyst Seth Everett with Rick Gentile, Director of the Sports Poll and 10 time Emmy Award…
Nearly 20 Percent Watch Live Sports on Mobile Devices or Computers
South Orange, NJ, November 21, 2016 The Seton Hall Sports Poll looked at the viewing habits of fans – of all sports – and found that 22% said they watched less live sports on TV than in the past; 13%…