South Orange, NJ, October 8, 2019 — By more than a 2-1 margin, the American public believes suspension of players being investigated for sexual misconduct by the NFL should be conducted on a case-by-case basis, without making the suspension standard…
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: 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…
In Wake of NFL Post-Season Controversies Public Wants Rule Changes for Pass Interference and OT
In Wake of NFL Post-Season Controversies Public Wants Rule Changes for Pass Interference and OT Nation also ‘tired’ of seeing Patriots in Super Bowl; thinks legalized gambling can lead to scandal South Orange NJ, February 2, 2019 – By an…
Super Bowl Poll: By Nearly 2 to 1, Nation ‘Tired of Patriots,’ Plus Pass Interference Instant Replay, Overtime Rules, Betting, Game Fixing and More
Overwhelming majority think legal sports betting will lead to scandal South Orange NJ, January 31, 2019 — Nearly half of Americas say they are tired of seeing the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, according to a Seton Hall…
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…
31% of Fans Find NFL Less Enjoyable with New Safety Rules This Year
South Orange, NJ, November 2, 2018– With the NFL having instituted a number of new safety rules this season, the football-loving public has weighed in, with 31% saying the game is less enjoyable, and only 11% saying it is more…
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…
Poll: Tiger, Nike, Kaepernick, Trump, Serena and Urban Meyer
Is Tiger Woods an Endorsement Magnet Again? Seton Hall Sports Poll Suggests He Is. Poll Also Queries Attitudes On Nike, Kaepernick, Trump, Urban Meyer and Serena. South Orange NJ, September 28, 2018 — Tiger Woods’s first PGA victory in five…
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…
Attitudes Toward NFL Cheerleaders and Restrictive Team Policies
Public Widely Disagrees With Team Policies Banning Personal Religious Social Media Posts or Fraternization with Players South Orange, NJ, May 3, 2018 — A huge majority of Americans disagree with the policies of a number of NFL teams who ban…