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,…
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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…
Sports Poll Featured in USA Today, NY Daily News, Yahoo Finance, ESPN and SportsBusiness Daily
The Seton Hall Sports Poll, sponsored by the Sharkey Institute and the Stillman School of Business, was featured in USA Today, the NY Daily News, Yahoo Finance and Yahoo Sports along with ESPN, SportsBusiness Daily and a number of other media outlets. The most recent poll asked…
Nearly Three-Quarters Say Pres. Trump Should Stay Out of NFL Anthem Controversy; Nearly Two Thirds Say Keeping Players in Locker Room Not an Effective Strategy
Orange, NJ, November 30, 2017 — A Seton Hall Sports Poll has found that 71% of Americans would like President Trump to stay out of the NFL controversy surrounding the protest actions of players during the national anthem. 23% say…
Sports Poll Featured in New York Times, Washington Post, Investor’s Business Daily, Forbes and More
The Seton Hall Sports Poll was featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, Investor’s Business Daily, Forbes and literally hundreds of other media outlets across the United States. In Forbes, Sports Poll results were part of an article entitled,…
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…
Americans Throw Penalty Flags at Both Goodell and Trump for their Positions on the NFL Stand/Kneel Issue
Americans Throw Penalty Flags at Both Goodell and Trump for their Positions on the NFL Stand/Kneel Issue; 82% Say ‘Advise Parents on Risk of Youth Football’ South Orange, NJ, October 27, 2017 — By a 47% to 42% margin, Americans…
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…
Seton Hall Law Professor Charles Sullivan in ESPN Article on Legal Ramifications of Benching NFL Anthem Protesters
Seton Hall Law Professor and Associate Dean, Charles Sullivan, was featured in an ESPN article regarding the legal ramifications, if any, for NFL teams that bench players for participating in protests during the national anthem before games. Jerry Jones, the…
Seton Hall Poll Takes ‘Kneeling’ Question to Just NFL Fans, vs. Last Week’s ‘All Americans’
South Orange, NJ, October 5, 2017 — Statisticians at the Seton Hall Sports Poll dug a little deeper this week, looking at figures reflecting the opinions of people who identified themselves as “fans of the NFL,” and separating their responses…
84% Support NFL Players’ Right to Protest, But Vary on How to Carry that Out; Only 16% Say Protesters Should Be Dropped from Teams
84% Support NFL Players’ Right to Protest, But Vary on How to Carry that Out; Only 16% Say Protesters Should Be Dropped from Team. Wide Discrepancy Between African-Americans and Whites South Orange, NJ, September 28, 2017 — A poll conducted…
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…
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%…
National Anthem Protest a ‘Turn Off’ for NFL Fans; Nearly 20% Watch Games on Mobile Devices or Computers
National Anthem Protest is a ‘Turn Off’ for NFL Fans, Cited as the Leading Cause for Viewership Falloff ***** Nearly 20% Occasionally Watch Games on Mobile Devices or Computers South Orange, NJ, November 21, 2016 – In a year of…
Seton Hall Sports Poll Reveals Nation Sides with Obama’s Caution on Sons Playing Football vs. Trump’s Feeling that ‘Head on Tackles are Incredible to Watch’
Fans Who Say they Watch Less Football Cite National Anthem Protest as Principal Reason South Orange, NJ, November 17, 2016 — This week’s Seton Hall Sports Poll, asked Americans how they felt about the concussion/head injury issue in football. People…