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…
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NBA and China: 77% of American Public Tell Houston Rockets Owner to Keep and Defend his Tweeting GM
Only 9% think GM should be fired; by 46-36% public supports Adam Silver’s handling; but 69% expressed concern that China has so much influence over an American professional League South Orange NJ, October 25, 2019 — The American public strongly…
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…
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…
Poll: Equal Pay for Women’s Soccer; Women’s Tennis has More Followers than Men’s Tennis; More Men Follow Women’s Golf than Women.
In a Seton Hall Sports Poll conducted nationally last week, 83 percent of Americans said the women’s national soccer team should receive pay equal to the men’s team. As has been reported, the U.S. women’s soccer team (winners of three…
Nearly 40 Percent of NCAA Tournament Viewers Will Watch Online; Twenty-two Percent of Those Who Watch Will Do so at Work
South Orange NJ, March 21, 2019 – As Americans increasingly turn to online devices to follow news and sports, a Seton Hall Sports Poll conducted this week reveals that 38 percent of those who will be watching the NCAA Men’s…
Many Think Settlement with Kaepernick is Admission of Collusion by NFL
Many Think Settlement with Kaepernick is Admission of Collusion by NFL 45 percent of those polled across the nation said they believed the settlement with Colin Kaepernick was an admission of collusion by the NFL. By 3-to-1, public thinks Kaepernick’s…
Did Zion’s Sneaker Explosion Hurt the Nike Brand? Nearly One in Five Say ‘Yes’
Did Zion’s Sneaker Explosion Hurt the Nike Brand? Nearly One in Five Say ‘Yes’ Majority feels student athletes should be compensated by sneaker companies for wearing their brands; less support for them receiving pay for playing revenue producing sports South…
Despite NFL Settlement, Nation Evenly Divided on Kaepernick Impact
Despite NFL Settlement, Nation Evenly Divided on Kaepernick Impact But by 3-to-1, public thinks his chance of a new contract in the NFL has decreased South Orange NJ, February 28, 2019 — The confidential settlement of Colin Kaepernick’s lawsuit against…
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…
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…
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…
Professor Charles Grantham in The Undefeated and Wharton Business Radio on Athlete Anthem Protests
Professor Charles Grantham, director of the Center for Sport Management, was featured in The Undefeated and on Wharton Business Radio on Sirius XM. Grantham, who is the former Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association, published an essay in…
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…
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…