The federal ban on sports betting was lifted by the Supreme Court of the United States in May 2018. Since that judgment, many states have legalized sports betting. However, some sports are more popular to bet on than others. When surveyed in July 2023, the majority of respondents, 52.7 percent, stated that they preferred to bet on basketball. Comparatively, only 8.2 percent of survey participants said that they preferred to bet on mixed martial arts.
Most preferred sports to bet on in the United States as of July 2023
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Drive Research. (August 2, 2023). Most preferred sports to bet on in the United States as of July 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187252/sports-americans-would-bet-on/
Drive Research. "Most preferred sports to bet on in the United States as of July 2023." Chart. August 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187252/sports-americans-would-bet-on/
Drive Research. (2023). Most preferred sports to bet on in the United States as of July 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187252/sports-americans-would-bet-on/
Drive Research. "Most Preferred Sports to Bet on in The United States as of July 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187252/sports-americans-would-bet-on/
Drive Research, Most preferred sports to bet on in the United States as of July 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187252/sports-americans-would-bet-on/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Most preferred sports to bet on in the United States as of July 2023 [Graph], Drive Research, August 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187252/sports-americans-would-bet-on/