A recent Quinnipiac College Poll surveyed New Jersey voters' sports interests and focused on interest in supporting a Yankees move from New York to the Meadowlands. The poll of 867 NJ residents who say they are registered voters was conducted April 1-6 with a margin of error of +/- 3.3%. The poll surveyed fans on the subject of their favorite pro teams. In the NBA, 23% named the Knicks as their favorite team; 10%, Bulls; 7%, 76ers; 5%, Nets. With the NFL, 27% named the Giants as their favorite team; 13%, Eagles; 5%, Jets. In the NHL, 24% list the Devils, 16%, Flyers; 14%, Rangers. For MLB, 36% named the Yankees their favorite team; 13% tabbed the Phillies; 11% named the Mets. The following lists a statewide breakdown of voters' preferences on the future of the Yankees, compared to a similar poll from the end of '96 (Quinnipiac College).
| SHOULD YANKEES STAY IN NEW YORK OR MOVE TO NEW JERSEY? |
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| TOT | SOUTH | CENTRAL | NORTH | DEC '96 |
| Stay in New York | 44% | 45% | 36% | 48% | 48% |
| Move to New Jersey | 36% | 32% | 39% | 38% | 27% |
| Don't Know/No Answer | 20% | 23% | 25% | 15% | 24% |
| WHO SHOULD PAY FOR STADIUM IF YANKEES MOVE TO NEW JERSEY? |
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| TOT | SOUTH | CENTRAL | NORTH | DEC '96 |
| The State | 7% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 6% |
| Independent/ Meadowlands | 29% | 27% | 30% | 29% | 30% |
| Yankees | 55% | 58% | 55% | 54% | 55% |
| Don't Know/ No Answer | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| IF YANKS MOVED TO N.J., MORE LIKELY OR LESS TO ATTEND A GAME? |
| | TOT | SOUTH | CENTRAL | NORTH | DEC '96 |
| More Likely | 37% | 20% | 40% | 47% | 35% |
| Less Likely | 6% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| No Difference | 55% | 71% | 52% | 47% | 58% |
| Don't Know/No Answer | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
