Growing shares of Americans view legal sports betting as bad for society and sports
% of U.S. adults who say the fact that betting on sports is now legal in much of the country is __ for society/sports
Note: Those who did not give an answer are not shown.
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
Growing shares of Americans view legal sports betting as bad for society and sports
% of U.S. adults who say the fact that betting on sports is now legal in much of the country is __ for society/sports
| For society (July 2022) | For society (July 2025) | For sports (July 2022) | For sports (July 2025) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A bad thing | 34% | 43% | 33% | 40% |
| A good thing | 8% | 7% | 16% | 17% |
| Neither good nor bad | 57% | 50% | 49% | 42% |
Note: Those who did not give an answer are not shown.
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
