ESPN Sports Poll: Interest In The WNBA
The ESPN Sports Poll, a service of TNS Sport, asked U.S. respondents from January through December '08 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 11,986 respondents, 33.2% were WNBA fans, down from 34.8% in '07, 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 '08 (ESPN Sports Poll).
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WNBA GAMES ATTENDED DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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WNBA FANS
(n = 2,858)
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0
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88.6%
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1
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4.7%
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2
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2.7%
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3-4
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1.5%
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5+
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2.5%
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WATCHED WNBA GAME ON TV DURING PAST 12 MONTHS
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WNBA FANS
(n = 2,837)
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Yes
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49.4%
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WNBA GAMES WATCHED ON TV DURING PAST WEEK
(asked during the season)
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WNBA FANS
(n = 484)
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0
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69.9%
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1
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15.6%
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2
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7.7%
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3+
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6.8%
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