Two-thirds (66%) of NFL fans will watch a “Thanksgiving Eve” game Over half (52%) of NFL fans will watch the NFL Draft More than two in five (42%) NFL fans will follow pre-draft coverage Despite already having a firm hold…
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Don’t Ban the Tush Push: Americans in Favor 2 to 1
NFL fans, sports fans support the controversial play Majority of NFL fans correctly identify the play The Seton Hall Sports Poll reveals keeping the Tush Push alive for the 2026 NFL regular season is favored by a margin of…
Americans Overwhelmingly Favor Seahawks Over Patriots in Super Bowl LX
Support for the Seahawks is nearly double that of the Patriots Most will watch Super Bowl LX at home, eating pizza and wings Nearly half of America is tuning in for the halftime show or the commercials Bad Bunny…
From Puerto Rico to the World: Bad Bunny Spurs Young and Avid Fan Interest in 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny’s Halftime Appearance is most popular among those aged 18-34 (44%) Nearly 1 in 2 (47%) avid sports fans look forward to Bad Bunny Nearly 1 in 3 Americans (31% Females, 33% Males) look forward to Bad Bunny Bad…
If it were a League, the NFL Draft Ranks 5th in America
1 in 3 Americans (35%) are interested in the NFL Draft 3 in 4 Avid Fans (75%) are interested in the NFL Draft 2 in 5 Fans (40%) in the 18–34-year-olds are interested in the NFL Draft The NFL…
The NFL Draft is the League’s Spring Juggernaut
1 in 5 NFL Fans (23%) will attend an NFL Draft Watch Party 30 percent of Americans will watch the NFL Draft All eyes will be on Green Bay, Wisconsin from April 24 through April 26, as the NFL Draft…
The Shift to Sports Streaming; Attracting the Young and the Avid to the NFL
Half of the population (51%) watched 2024-2025 NFL games via streaming Seven out of ten NFL Fans (71%) watched games via streaming Four out of five (85%) of Avid Fans watched games via streaming Full game viewership is still strong…
Seton Hall Sports Poll Forecasts Record Super Bowl Viewing Audience
82 percent of Americans indicate they “will watch” the 2025 Super Bowl Fans feel good about New Orleans security Kansas City Chiefs fatigue is real Kendrick Lamar at halftime and the Taylor Swift effect is driving youthful watchers Super Bowl…
Americans Ready for Olympics, Opening Ceremonies and Placing Bets
Poll Finds American Fans are Ready for 2024 Summer Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies Especially Anticipated “Will Watch” numbers 10 points Higher than Tokyo 2021 Fan Interest on Par with NFL Strong Interest in New Sport – Breaking Olympic Betting Lower…
Are Sports the Future Growth for Streaming Services? Poll Shows Sports Fans Will Subscribe and Stay
The blossoming marriage between sports and streaming services has never been more apparent than 59 percent of avid fans said they specifically subscribed to see an exclusive single game there – and 80 percent of those fans said they kept…
35 Percent of Americans Said They Would Watch the NFL Draft, 20 Percent to Attend ‘Watch Parties’ — Strong Enthusiasm Found for UFL/Spring Football
Fan interest in the NFL Draft, (shown live on ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network in addition to huge in-person attendance in Detroit), is on par with fan interest in the NBA, NCAA football and NCAA basketball, (as determined by previous…
A Big Week for Sports Betting; But Has the Pace Slowed? Distaste for sports betting advertising rises, 45 percent of Americans support federal ban
South Orange, NJ, February 15, 2024 – In a Super Bowl week that saw record numbers for sports betting, the Seton Hall Sports Poll found a modest increase in the number of Americans who said they had placed a bet…
Was NFL Game Streamed on Peacock a Wise Gamble? Fans Say Yes
South Orange, NJ, February 9, 2024 – Although the reverberations from the first-ever NFL playoff game to run exclusively on a streaming service (Kansas City vs. Miami) are still being analyzed, results from a recent Seton Hall Sports Poll are telling…
Number of Americans Planning to Watch Super Bowl Up – Taylor Swift Effect?
21 Percent Say Taylor Swift’s Presence Influencing Decision to Watch, Number Rises to 41% for 18-34 Year-Olds Nearly ¾ Pay More Attention to Super Bowl Commercials, More than Half Plan to Discuss on Social Media Sports Betting on Super Bowl…
More Than Half of Americans Say ‘Yes’ to Student-Athletes Payments for Revenue Generating Sports; Number Rises to 62% for Sports Fans; 2 /3 Favor Student Athletes Getting Paid for NIL
With being a member of the sweet sixteen, each of the remaining schools in the NCAA tournaments receive direct financial compensation as well as indirect benefits such as strong media exposure. The stars of the tournament, the students, do not…
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…
With Omicron Declining, Super Bowl Viewers Return to Gatherings, But More ‘Cutting Cord’; Nearly Half of Americans Favor Sports Gambling, 22 Percent Will Bet on Super Bowl
South Orange, NJ, February 10, 2022 – For this year’s Super Bowl, 36 percent of those watching say they will do so with people that include individuals outside of their immediate families. Apparently, Super Bowl parties are back. The number…
54% of Americans Say Only Vaccinated Fans Should Be Allowed to Attend Sporting Events; Finding Holds Across Regions, Age Groups and Gender
Despite L.A. plans to abandon mask requirement for Super Bowl, 58 percent say masks, vaccines and negative covid tests make attendance safer. 53% Say Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Rightfully Excluded from Australian Open South Orange, NJ, February 4, 2022…