Across demographic groups, more Americans now see legal sports betting as bad for society
% who say the fact that betting on sports is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society
* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and not Hispanic. Hispanic adults are of any race. Family income tiers are based on adjusted 2024 earnings. Sports bettors are adults who say, within the past year, they have personally bet money on sports in any of three ways asked about in the survey.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 8-Aug. 3, 2025.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 8-Aug. 3, 2025.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Across demographic groups, more Americans now see legal sports betting as bad for society
% who say the fact that betting on sports is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society
| July 2022 | July 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. adults | 34% | 43% |
| Men | 35% | 45% |
| Women | 33% | 40% |
| Ages 18-29 | 23% | 41% |
| 30-49 | 29% | 39% |
| 50-64 | 37% | 42% |
| 65+ | 45% | 49% |
| White | 36% | 46% |
| Black | 22% | 31% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 37% |
| Asian* | 42% | 48% |
| College grad | 39% | 50% |
| Non-college grad | 31% | 38% |
| Upper income | 40% | 50% |
| Middle income | 34% | 44% |
| Lower income | 28% | 36% |
| Rep/Lean Rep | 38% | 43% |
| Dem/Lean Dem | 31% | 43% |
| Sports bettor | 23% | 34% |
| Non-sports bettor | 36% | 45% |
* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.
Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and not Hispanic. Hispanic adults are of any race. Family income tiers are based on adjusted 2024 earnings. Sports bettors are adults who say, within the past year, they have personally bet money on sports in any of three ways asked about in the survey.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 8-Aug. 3, 2025.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 8-Aug. 3, 2025.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
