University Poll Reveals Majority in US Oppose Online Sports Betting | IXGAMES

Results from a recent poll reveal that most Americans are not in favor of Internet gambling and sports betting but have gambled in casinos. Not gambling per se but how The poll conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University found out that two-thirds of the respondents oppose legalizing Internet gambling and 53% oppose betting on sports, whether at the university or professional level. Interestingly, 62% of the survey respondents admit to have gambled at a casino at least once. Additionally, one in three said that they or someone in their household visited a casino within the year, while one in five admits to have placed bets in an office pool. More than a thousand people were chosen randomly from across the country to participate. Conducted through telephone, the poll has a plus or minus three percentage point-margin of error. The case for and against Those who are against the legalization of sports betting fear that it could promote excessive gambling aside from corrupting sports. Meanwhile, those who are in favor of it reason that since the number of people who illegally bet on sports have risen, the government might as well allow it and collect taxes from it. Those who oppose the legalization of Internet betting says that gambling on the Internet is hitting bottom compared to gambling in casinos. On the other hand, those who are in favor of sports betting say it’s fun and a good exercise for the brain. An Atlantic City resident even said that sports betting makes one get into the games more since it will make people follow their favorite sports and teams more closely. Other details Peter Woolley, the poll director, says that public opinion on sports betting may change the moment some states allow sports betting. When these states profit from it, other states will soon follow suit. Currently, New Jersey has filed for the law that restricts sports betting to only four states (Delaware, Montana, Nevada, and Oregon) to be overturned. When it comes to gambling, the poll found out that Las Vegas is the first place that comes to mind (54%), followed by Atlantic City (7%), and Reno, Nevada and Connecticut (2% each). Another result revealed by the poll is that 46 percent think that casinos negatively affect their surrounding communities, while 38 percent think otherwise. However, when asked specifically about gambling resorts, these resorts seem to be perceived positively. Las Vegas had a 49% positive rating versus a 23% negative. Atlantic City had a 46% positive rating versus a 26% negative. New Orleans followed next with a positive score of 43% compared to its 25% negative. Only Detroit rated negatively in terms of the respondents’ perception of its casinos at 32% negative versus 17% positive.