In January 2021, a survey was conducted to determine the frequency with which adults in the United States placed bets on sports. Predictably, the frequency of betting was influenced by whether or not the gambler was in a legal betting state. Approximately 79 percent of adults inside legal betting states stated that they never placed bets on sports, while 82 percent of adults outside legal betting stated that they never placed bets on sports.
Frequency with which adults place bets on sports in the United States as of January 2021, by state legality level
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Sports betting in the UKMorning Consult. (February 3, 2021). Frequency with which adults place bets on sports in the United States as of January 2021, by state legality level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271413/how-often-adults-bet-on-sports-in-the-us-by-state-legality-level/
Morning Consult. "Frequency with which adults place bets on sports in the United States as of January 2021, by state legality level." Chart. February 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271413/how-often-adults-bet-on-sports-in-the-us-by-state-legality-level/
Morning Consult. (2021). Frequency with which adults place bets on sports in the United States as of January 2021, by state legality level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271413/how-often-adults-bet-on-sports-in-the-us-by-state-legality-level/
Morning Consult. "Frequency with Which Adults Place Bets on Sports in The United States as of January 2021, by State Legality Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271413/how-often-adults-bet-on-sports-in-the-us-by-state-legality-level/
Morning Consult, Frequency with which adults place bets on sports in the United States as of January 2021, by state legality level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271413/how-often-adults-bet-on-sports-in-the-us-by-state-legality-level/ (last visited May 08, 2024)
Frequency with which adults place bets on sports in the United States as of January 2021, by state legality level [Graph], Morning Consult, February 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271413/how-often-adults-bet-on-sports-in-the-us-by-state-legality-level/