{"id":500,"date":"2018-04-26T14:34:03","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T18:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/sportspoll\/?p=500"},"modified":"2018-04-29T11:14:40","modified_gmt":"2018-04-29T15:14:40","slug":"americans-favor-legalized-sports-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/sportspoll\/2018\/04\/26\/americans-favor-legalized-sports-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans Favor Legalized Sports Betting"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Americans Favor Legalized Sports Betting, But Also Believe it Impacts the Integrity of the Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Orange, NJ, April 26, 2018 — By a margin of 55% – 35%, the American public favors legalized betting on sports events, according to a poll conducted this week by the Seton Hall Sports Poll.<\/p>\n

And by a margin of 48% – 42%, those same respondents feel that legalized betting would negatively impact the integrity of sporting events. Even among those favoring legalized gambling, one of three believes that it would have a negative impact.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s outrageous when you think about it,\u201d noted Rick Gentile, director of the poll, which is sponsored by the Sharkey Institute. \u201cIt comes close to saying \u2018We don\u2019t care about the legitimacy of the games, what matters is being able to bet on them. A majority favors gambling, and by a slimmer margin think the games might be fixed as a result.\u201d<\/p>\n

The poll was conducted over landlines and cellphones to 736 randomly selected people across the country, and has a margin of error of +\/- 3.7%.<\/p>\n

The poll also asked whether people feel that sports betting should be controlled by individual states, or by the federal government. (The U.S. Supreme Court is about to rule on that issue).<\/p>\n

62% said sports gambling should be under state control, with 27% saying the federal government should control it.<\/p>\n

Broken down by gender, men are much more inclined to support legalized betting, with 63% saying yes.<\/p>\n

Only 47% of women favored legalized betting.<\/p>\n

Approval fell significantly by age, with 68% support from ages 18-29, down to 37% at age 60 and over. Similarly, the support number fell based on level of education, with 71% supporting legalized gambling among those who did not finish high school, to 39% for those with post-graduate degrees.<\/p>\n

Those who favor legalized betting think it should cover both professional and college sports by a margin of 49% – 36%.<\/p>\n

The Official Seton Hall Sports Poll podcast discussing this topic with Seth Everett and Rick Gentile can be found at https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/mt\/podcast\/seton-hall-sports-poll\/id1053266467<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ABOUT SETON HALL UNIVERSITY<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

One of the country\u2019s leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall University has been a catalyst for leadership \u2014 developing students in mind, heart and spirit \u2014 since 1856. Home to nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offering more than 90 academic programs, Seton Hall\u2019s academic excellence has been singled out for distinction by The Princeton Review, U.S.News & World Report and Bloomberg Businessweek.<\/p>\n

Seton Hall, which embraces students of all religions, prepares its graduates to be exemplary servant leaders and global citizens. Its attractive main campus is located in suburban South Orange, New Jersey, and is only 14 miles by train, bus or car from New York City, offering a wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities. The university\u2019s nationally recognized School of Law is prominently located in downtown Newark.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit www.shu.edu.<\/p>\n

About the poll:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This poll was conducted by telephone April 23-25 among 736 adults in the United States. The Seton Hall Sports Poll is conducted by the Sharkey Institute, with cell phone interviewing provided by Braun Research.<\/p>\n

Phone numbers were dialed from samples of both standard landline and cell phones. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus 3.7 percentage points. The error for subgroups may be higher. This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.<\/p>\n

The Seton Hall Sports Poll has been conducted regularly since 2006.<\/p>\n

Media:<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>Media: Marty Appel,\u00a0AppelPR@gmail.com<\/a>; Rick Gentile (917) 881-9489
\nMichael Ricciardelli, Associate Director of Media Relations, Seton Hall
\nmichael.ricciardelli@shu.edu, 908-447-3034<\/p>\n

The results:<\/p>\n

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  1. Would you be in favor of legalized betting on sports events?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Yes \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 55%<\/p>\n

    No \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35<\/p>\n

    Don\u2019t know\/No opinion \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    (IF NO TO ABOVE SKIP TO QUESTION 3)<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Would you be in favor of betting on just professional events or should betting on collegiate events be legal as well?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Just professional \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36<\/p>\n

      Both professional and collegiate \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49<\/p>\n

      Don\u2019t know\/No opinion \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Do you think legalized sports betting would negatively impact the integrity of sporting events?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Yes \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 48<\/p>\n

        No \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 42<\/p>\n

        Don\u2019t know\/No opinion \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10<\/p>\n

        The US Supreme Court is about to rule on whether states should be allowed to legalize betting on sports events or whether it should be up to the federal government to decide. Do you think sports betting should be under state control or federal control?<\/p>\n

        State control \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 62<\/p>\n

        Federal control \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27<\/p>\n

        Don\u2019t know\/No opinion \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12<\/p>\n

         <\/p>\n

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