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South Orange, NJ– May 14, 2018
\nThe 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 sports betting in America.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of New Jersey and, ultimately, in favor of legalized sports betting. By a margin of 55% \u2013 35%, a full 20 points, the American public favors legalized betting on sports events, according to a poll conducted three weeks ago by the Seton Hall Sports Poll.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Supreme Court ruling is in synch with the trend the Seton Hall Sports Poll has tracked for several years now,\u201d noted Rick Gentile, director of the poll, which is sponsored by the Stillman School of Business and the Sharkey Institute. \u201cOur respondents more and more, are in favor of legalized sports betting and, moreover, want it out of the hands of federal government.”<\/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 think that sports betting should be controlled by individual states, or by the federal government.<\/p>\n
62% said sports gambling should be under state control, with
\n27% saying the federal government should control it.<\/p>\n
Broken down by gender, men are much more inclined to support legalized betting,
\nwith 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% \u2013 36%.<\/p>\n
The results can be found here<\/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>; The results:<\/p>\n The results:<\/p>\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 (IF NO TO ABOVE SKIP TO QUESTION 3)<\/strong><\/p>\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 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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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…<\/p>\n
\nMichael Ricciardelli, Associate Director of Media Relations, Seton Hall
\nmichael.ricciardelli@shu.edu<\/a>, 862-520-9639; 908-447-3034<\/p>\n\n
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