Girl Power: Interest In The WNBA Up In '07
The ESPN Sports Poll, a service of TNS Sport, asked U.S. respondents from January through December '07 how interested they are in the WNBA. Those that are at least a little bit interested are considered fans and very interested are avid fans. Of the 27,623 respondents, 34.8% were WNBA fans, up from 31.7% in '06, while 6.4% described themselves as avid WNBA fans. Fans of the WNBA are also asked a series of questions about their attending and viewing habits. The following are attending and viewing responses of WNBA fans for '07 (ESPN Sports Poll).
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WNBA GAMES ATTENDED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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WNBA FANS
(n = 1,784)
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0
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90.7%
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1
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4.5%
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2
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1.8%
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3-4
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1.7%
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5+
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1.3%
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WATCHED WNBA GAME ON TV DURING PAST 12 MONTHS
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WNBA FANS
(n = 3,615)
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Yes
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54.7%
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WNBA GAMES WATCHED ON TV DURING PAST WEEK
(asked during the season)
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WNBA FANS
(n = 782)
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0
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72.6%
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1
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13.1%
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2
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6.7%
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3+
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7.6%
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