The sports betting industry in the United States is one of many industries to feel the effects of the social distancing measures caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to the source, 30 percent of respondents in the United States have been betting less often on professional or college sporting events as a result of the pandemic. Comparatively, three percent have been betting on sports more often.
Would you say you’re betting more or less on professional or college sporting events since the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus) spread to the U.S. and social distancing measures began in March 2020?
Question was phrased by source as:
"And specifically, are you betting money on each of the following activities more or less often amid the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus)?
Professional or college sporting events"
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Morning Consult. (April 23, 2020). Would you say you’re betting more or less on professional or college sporting events since the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus) spread to the U.S. and social distancing measures began in March 2020? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 10, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114204/sports-betting-frequency-coronavirus/
Morning Consult. "Would you say you’re betting more or less on professional or college sporting events since the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus) spread to the U.S. and social distancing measures began in March 2020?." Chart. April 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114204/sports-betting-frequency-coronavirus/
Morning Consult. (2020). Would you say you’re betting more or less on professional or college sporting events since the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus) spread to the U.S. and social distancing measures began in March 2020?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114204/sports-betting-frequency-coronavirus/
Morning Consult. "Would You Say You’re Betting More or Less on Professional or College Sporting Events since The Covid-19 Pandemic (Coronavirus) Spread to The U.S. and Social Distancing Measures Began in March 2020?." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114204/sports-betting-frequency-coronavirus/
Morning Consult, Would you say you’re betting more or less on professional or college sporting events since the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus) spread to the U.S. and social distancing measures began in March 2020? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114204/sports-betting-frequency-coronavirus/ (last visited August 10, 2022)
