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Among Sports Fans 60 Percent Favor Vaccine Requirement for Event Attendance;
\n72 Percent Want Social Distancing Sections<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"South Orange, NJ, May 26, 2021 \u2013 As many states move to \u201creopen\u201d and allow full capacity at sports venues, sports fans and the general public seemingly remain cautious about event attendance without proof of vaccination, the wearing of masks and\/or social distancing.<\/p>\n

These were the findings of a Seton Hall Sports Poll conducted May 21-24 geographically spread across the United States using a national representative sample weighted according to gender, age, ethnicity, education, income and geography based on U.S. Census Bureau figures. The Poll surveyed 1,554 adult respondents with a margin of error of +\/- 3.2 percent.<\/p>\n

Social Distance Seating<\/strong>
\nA rather large number \u2013 68 percent of the general population, 72 percent of self-described sports fans and 77 percent of avid fans \u2013 favored designated areas within venues to separate those who wished to maintain social distance seating.<\/p>\n

Proof of Vaccination<\/strong>
\nAs to a requirement by sports teams that attendees of sporting events show proof of vaccination, 53 percent of the general population agreed. The number went up to 60 percent in favor of such a requirement among sports fans and to 71 percent for avid fans.<\/p>\n

Masks<\/strong>
\nAs for wearing masks while attending sporting events, it was 52 percent of the general population in favor of this requirement, while 56 percent of sports fans and 59 percent of avid fans agreed.<\/p>\n

The respondents who disagreed with these precautionary requirements at sporting event venues were comparatively low. For special sections, it was 18-17-15 percent (general public, sports fans, avid fans); for vaccination proof, 32-29-20 percent disagreeing, and for mask wearing, 32-33-30 percent disagreeing.<\/p>\n

Fans Who Would Attend Sporting Events with Vaccine, PPE and Social Distancing Up 7%<\/strong><\/p>\n

Among the general public this question received a modest uptick of just one percent (from 50 to 51 percent) since it was asked last month. However, among sports fans the positive response rose seven points to 69 percent who said they would be willing to attend an outdoor sporting event with vaccine, PPE and social distancing \u2013 the largest jump in positive responses since the vaccine rollout (as illustrated in table below).<\/p>\n

November 2020 \u2013 May 2021:<\/strong> If you were to receive the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, would you attend\u2026A live\u00a0outdoor<\/u>\u00a0sporting event\u00a0in-person<\/u>, with personal protection equipment (PPE), socially distancing measures, and restricted attendance?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGen<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pop<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nSports<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fan<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nNon<\/strong><\/td>\nFan<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2021<\/td>\n

Apr<\/p>\n

2021<\/td>\n

Mar<\/p>\n

2021<\/td>\n

Jan<\/p>\n

2021<\/td>\n

Nov<\/p>\n

2020<\/td>\n

May 2021<\/td>\nApr 2021<\/td>\nMar 2021<\/td>\nJan 2021<\/td>\nNov<\/p>\n

2020<\/td>\n

May<\/p>\n

2021<\/td>\n

Apr<\/p>\n

2021<\/td>\n

Mar<\/p>\n

2021<\/td>\n

Jan 2021<\/td>\nNov 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yes<\/strong><\/td>\n51%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n43%<\/td>\n40%<\/td>\n28%<\/td>\n69%<\/td>\n62%<\/td>\n61%<\/td>\n57%<\/td>\n39%<\/td>\n27%<\/td>\n34%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n18%<\/td>\n8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No<\/strong><\/td>\n35%<\/td>\n32%<\/td>\n40%<\/td>\n41%<\/td>\n58%<\/td>\n22%<\/td>\n24%<\/td>\n27%<\/td>\n29%<\/td>\n50%<\/td>\n54%<\/td>\n41%<\/td>\n56%<\/td>\n57%<\/td>\n73%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No <\/strong>Opinion<\/strong><\/td>\n14%<\/td>\n18%<\/td>\n17%<\/td>\n19%<\/td>\n14%<\/td>\n9%<\/td>\n14%<\/td>\n12%<\/td>\n14%<\/td>\n11%<\/td>\n19%<\/td>\n25%<\/td>\n24%<\/td>\n45%<\/td>\n19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201c<\/strong>This is a significant indicator of the trend to return,\u201d said Charles Grantham, director of the Center for Sport Management within Seton Hall\u2019s Stillman School of Business. \u201cSports fans seem cautiously optimistic, but also seem to favor precautions regardless of the official relaxation of restrictions over the last month.\u201d<\/p>\n

For indoor attendance, what was 42 percent (general population), 56 percent (sports fans) and 26 percent (non fans), is now 43-59-21 percent respectively.<\/p>\n

Full House?
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Perhaps consistent with the overall call for caution, when asked if leagues and teams should allow full capacity fan attendance in their stadiums without any mention of precautionary measures in the question, 46 percent of the public said yes, with 36 percent opposed. Among sports fans the number in favor rose to 54 percent (33 percent opposed), but still lagged by 15 percent those who said they would attend with vaccination, PPE and social distancing.<\/p>\n

\u201cFifteen percentage points is a margin worth noting, and the leagues would be wise to take heed of the concerns of their customers,\u201d said Seton Hall Marketing Professor and Poll Methodologist Daniel Ladik. \u201cThe \u2018new normal\u2019 appears to be a cautious one.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Charted breakdowns of questions below; an online version of this release may be found at https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/sportspoll\/<\/a><\/p>\n

ABOUT THE POLL<\/p>\n

The Seton Hall Sports Poll, conducted regularly since 2006, is performed by the Sharkey Institute within the Stillman School of Business. This poll was conducted online by YouGov Plc. using a national representative sample weighted according to gender, age, ethnicity, education, income and geography, based on U.S. Census Bureau figures. Respondents were selected from YouGov\u2019s opt-in panel to be representative of all U.S residents.\u00a0This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls. The Seton Hall Sports Poll has been chosen for inclusion in iPoll by Cornell\u2019s Roper Center for Public Opinion Research and its findings have been published everywhere from USA Today, ESPN, The New York Times, Washington Post, AP, and Reuters to The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNBC, NPR, Yahoo Finance, Fox News and many points in between.<\/p>\n

Media:<\/em>\u00a0 Michael Ricciardelli, Associate Director of Media Relations, Seton Hall University
\nmichael.ricciardelli@shu.edu<\/a>,\u00a0908-447-3034; Marty Appel,\u00a0AppelPR@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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May 2021 Seton Hall Sports Poll <\/strong><\/p>\n

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This SHSP was conducted May 21st<\/sup> through May 24th<\/sup> and includes responses from 1,554 US adults with a margin of error of 3.2%. The sample mirrors the US Census percentages on age, gender, income, education, ethnicity, and region. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Q1.<\/strong> Which, if any, of the following statements best describes you?<\/p>\n

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