Think about everyone you know. Can you name anyone that does not support or agree with legalized sports betting?

It all depends on the demographic.

In a Seton Hall Sports Poll, a total of 80% of people believe sports betting should be legal and approved. Only 16% of people believe sports betting should not be legal.

Making up the 80% is two groups. First, 55% of people believe and support the state-by-state process of sports betting legalization and regulation. The other 25% believe that sports betting should be a federal law, permitting sports betting in all 50 states.

Of the demographic saying sports betting should be legal in all states, 37% of the voters aged 18-29 believed it should be legal in all states, whereas only 14% of voters over the age of 60 agreed it should be legal in each state.

The 55% approval number of state-to-state sports betting regulations and approval was a vast upgrade from previous polls, as the population is becoming more and more accepting.

Collegiate and Professional Sports Betting

Of the total voters, 44% believed that sports betting should include both collegiate and professional sports. 35% believed just professional sports should be legal.

In this poll, 69% percent of voters aged 18-29 believed that both college and professional sports should be covered in sports betting. Only 23% of voters aged 60 or above agreed.

Home State Exclusion

One of the rules surrounding sports betting in the US is the exclusion of “home state” betting. This means a resident of Pennsylvania could not bet on Penn State at PA online sportsbook, regardless of where the game was being played.

Of those polled, just 32% agree with the rule that does not allow for home-state betting, on Penn State, etc.

Sports Betting Poll Results

Below are the actual poll questions and answers from Seton Hall.

Q: Gambling on sports has been made legal in a number of states. Do you think it should be made legal in all states, not made legal at all, or continue to be done on a state-by-state basis.

A:
– Legal in all states – 25%
– Not legal – 16%
– State by State – 55%
– No Opinion – 4%

Q: Do you think legal sports betting should be limited to pro sports or should betting on college sports be legal as well?

A:
College and pro – 44%
Just pro – 35%
Neither (no option) – 13%
No opinion – 8%

Q: Some states have determined that betting on their own state college teams should not be allowed within the state’s borders so anyone within the state can bet on college games just not those involving any of the state’s teams. Do you approve or disapprove?

A:

Disapprove – 58%
Approve – 32%
No opinion – 10%