Opinion on allowing betting on NCAA tournaments U.S. 2021

The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, also known as March Madness, is an annual knockout tournament between the best college basketball teams in the United States. Some fans fill out a so-called bracket in order to predict the ultimate winner of the tournament. These brackets can be filled out for fun among friends, or more competitively to win money or prizes offered by various betting companies and organizations. However, there are some reservations about the ability to bet on the outcome of amateur matches which feature student athletes, such as in NCAA tournaments like March Madness. During a March 2021 survey, around 36 percent of respondents stated that sports betting should not be allowed on any NCAA tournaments featuring student athletes.

Public opinion on whether sports betting be allowed on any NCAA tournaments featuring student athletes in the United States as of March 2021

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Yes, it should be allowed	33%
No, it should not be allowed	36%
Don't know/no opnion	31%

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Release date

March 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 13 to 15, 2021

Number of respondents

1,538 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "College athletes have ‘amateur,’ not ‘professional status’ according to the rules of the NCAA. Should sports betting be allowed on any NCAA tournaments featuring student athletes (e.g., March Madness, etc.)?"

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