A majority of registered voters (51%) favor legalized sports betting in states where it is not currently legal, according to results from a national survey conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ.’s PublicMind Poll. The survey was conducted over the phone from Dec. 10-16 among 814 registered voters. Overall results from the poll are up significantly from the March ’10 version conducted by PublicMind, which found that only 39% supported the expansion of sports betting. The poll also found that 20% of U.S. men admit to betting on sports, and that they are the group most likely to support expanding legal sports betting. Those age 60+ were the only age category that showed less than a majority support for more legalized sports gambling (40%). However, that figure is up for the 60+ demo compared to the ’10 poll (27%). Only 27% of those polled said they would favor allowing states to run betting games online (Fairleigh Dickinson Univ.).
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SHOULD THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLOW SOME
NEW STATES TO HAVE SPORTS BETTING?
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OPINION
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ALL
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MALE
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FEMALE
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18-29
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30-44
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45-59
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60+
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Allow
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51%
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60%
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43%
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62%
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61%
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52%
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40%
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Do not allow
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33%
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29%
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37%
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26%
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26%
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35%
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41%
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Neither
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4%
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4%
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4%
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3%
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2%
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4%
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6%
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Unsure
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11%
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5%
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16%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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12%
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Refused
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1%
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1%
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n/a
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n/a
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1%
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n/a
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2%
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