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…
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March Madness: Isolation Bubble for Players Is Fair, One Third of Americans Say TV Sports a Positive for Mental Health in Pandemic
Comfort in Attending Games Ticks Upward; Number Who Say They Are Doing Brackets Doubles South Orange NJ, March 18, 2021 – The start of the NCAA “March Madness” basketball tournament finds 59 percent of Americans stating that it is indeed fair for…
As Online Gambling Options Increase, Number of Those Who Say They Will Not Bet on Super Bowl Dramatically Decreases
South Orange NJ, February 1, 2021 – When the Seton Hall Sports Poll asked people if they would be wagering on the Super Bowl in 2019, 88 percent said they would not. Now, with the 2021 game just days away, and with…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Roughly Half Say Sports Events and Presidential Election Could Be ‘Rigged’
South Orange, NJ, October 31, 2016 – With the word “rigged” being thrown about in this election season, the Seton Hall Sports Poll asked Americans if they felt that sports contests and the upcoming presidential election “could be rigged by…
Nearly A Quarter of U.S. Says They Are More Likely To Buy A Product Endorsed By An Athlete Involved in Prominent Sporting Events
South Orange, NJ, March 28, 2016 — Nearly a quarter of the US population is more likely to buy a product endorsed by an athlete involved in a prominent sporting event, according to the latest Seton Hall Sports Poll, conducted…
Seton Hall Sports Poll in Media Across the Country
Seton Hall’s latest Sports Poll gauged public opinion on star athlete approval ratings, ticket purchasing, PED use, the most admired sports accomplishments and the most anticipated sporting events. The poll and its findings were featured by media outlets across the…
Sports Poll Cited in MarketWatch on Fantasy Sports, ‘Gambling’ and how to Invest in DFS
Professor Scott Rothbort of the Stillman School of Business cited findings of the Seton Hall Sports Poll in an article he wrote for MarketWatch. In the article, “4 ways to make money on fantasy sports without gambling,” Rothbort, the founder…
Poll Results Featured in NY Daily News, NJ.com, The Record, Legal Sports Report and USC/USA Today Sports, ‘Fields of Green’
The Seton Hall Sports Poll’s results were featured in the NY Daily News, NJ.com, The Record, Legal Sports Report and Fields of Green, an online partnership between USA TODAY Sports Media Group and the USC Sports Business Institute A discussion about…
New Jersey Bill: DFS ‘Not Gambling’ but Should be Regulated by Gambling Commission
Interesting article in NorthJersey.com on Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) and the prospect of it being regulated in New Jersey. The article’s author, John Brennan of The Record, notes that New Jersey is the “nation’s No. 2 gambling state” behind Nevada…
Rick Gentile Interviewed by Seth Everett for Blog Talk Radio on Sports Poll
Rick Gentile and Seth Everett discuss the latest findings in Seton Hall’s Sports Poll, covering DFS in Advertising and baseball’s World Series vs. NFL in public preference.
Public Divided on Whether Fantasy Sports Commercials Should Run During Televised Games; Governor Christie’s ‘Really?’ Comment on Debate May Have Rung True
South Orange, NJ, October 29, 2015 — Despite ongoing investigations by the Justice Department and the FBI into whether daily sports fantasy games are a form of gambling, the American public is divided on whether commercials for those sites should…
DFS, Advertising and the Potential Cost of a Messaging Narrative
Perhaps, as the International Business Times has noted, there’s an element of backlash against Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) from a public bombarded by its advertising: The New York Times reported that Fan Duel and Draft Kings spent “more than $27…
Fantasy Sports Games Viewed as Gambling, not Game of Skill by Wide Margin in Seton Hall Sports Poll
Waiver to Advertise and Promote in Sports Telecasts Was Based on Argument That It Is Not Gambling This is the year that American sports fans have become accustomed to seeing advertising for fantasy sports games (involving the selection of players),…