Sports Polling News Archive

Sports Poll on MLB Rule Changes
May 24, 2023
Sports Poll finds that in MLB, fans favor the pitch clock, shift ban and larger bases; numbers stayed strong from pre-season to in-season.
Sports Poll on MLB Featured in Forbes, The Athletic, 538
April 12, 2023
Findings from the most recent Seton Hall Sports Poll on the new Major League Baseball season and its historic rule changes were featured in Forbes, The Athletic and FiveThirtyEight.
Poll Shows Enthusiasm for New Baseball Season
March 30, 2023
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found an increase in enthusiasm for the 2023 MLB Season, with baseball fans favoring the new Pitch Clock by more than 4 to 1.
Sports Poll: Public Favors Student-Athlete Pay
March 22, 2023
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found that more than half of Americans say ‘yes’ to payments for student-athletes in revenue generating Sports; number rises to 62 percent for sports fans.
Sports Poll on March Madness
March 16, 2023
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found that the number watching on phone/laptop nearly doubled; half who watch will engage with social media, more than a third will bet and....
Sports Poll Featured by 538, ESPN, SBJ, PR News, More
March 10, 2023
Findings from the Poll were featured and cited by 538, PR News, ESPN, the Sports Business Journal, Bloomberg News, The Record (also published to Yahoo Sports), Deadspin, NJ-ROI and more.
Majority in U.S. Say Sports Betting Should Be Legal
March 3, 2023
The Seton Hall Sports Poll queried the public on sports betting and its advertisements.
Seton Hall Sports Poll on Super Bowl
February 6, 2023
The Sports Poll found that the number of Americans planning to watch the Super Bowl with others from outside their household is up 84%; gambling on the game up 32%, and more.
World Cup Sports Poll Featured by Axios and Grant Wahl
December 2, 2022
Findings from the most recent Seton Hall Sports Poll were featured by Axios and by Grant Wahl, the leading soccer journalist in North America.
Public Says LIV Has Diminished PGA and Pro Golf; By More than 2 to 1 Margin, Say LIV Is Saudi ‘Sportswashing’
November 4, 2022
In a new national poll, the public said that LIV has diminished PGA and pro golf and,by more than a 2 to 1 margin, said LIV is Saudi "sportswashing."
Sports Poll on Brittney Griner
November 1, 2022
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found that 43 Percent of Americans say the Britney Griner Punishment ‘Unfair,’ as 62 percent say she’s a Russian "political pawn."
Sports Poll: Fans Favor Code of Conduct for NBA Owners
October 21, 2022
The Poll found that a majority of fans say $10 million fine and one year suspension “strong enough” for Phoenix Suns owner; by 3 to 1 say Paypal should be able to walk away from sponsorship.
Sports Poll Featured by ESPN, News 12, USA Today, More
October 18, 2022
The Seton Hall Sports Poll on Yankee slugger Aaron Judge and the single season home run record was featured by ESPN, USA Today, Yahoo, 1010 WINS News and TV News 12 throughout NJ, NY and CT.
Sports Poll Featured by Media Around the World
June 21, 2022
The Seton Hall Sports Poll was featured by the International Business Times, Sports Business Journal, The Athletic, Grant Wahl, Darren Rovell and More.
Sports Fans Cutting Cords, Wading into the Stream: 9 Pt. Drop in Cable, 6 in Satellite Subscriptions Last Year
June 14, 2022
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found a nine point drop in cable and six in satellite subscriptions among sports fans last year. The drop was greater among those who do not consider themselves sports fans.
1 in 4 American Households Have Purchased or Sold Crypto/NFTs; Nearly 60% of Avid Sports Fans Have Indulged
June 8, 2022
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found that 24 percent of households in the U.S. have owned cryptocurrency, NFTs or both. And the numbers rise dramatically among avid sports fans.
2022 World Cup: Sports Fans Gulp Over Host Nation Qatar’s Human Rights Record
June 7, 2022
Majority say interest is lessened over FIFA decision to play in Qatar.
Pro Football in the Spring? American Fans Say ‘More Please’
May 13, 2022
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found that 57 percent of sports fans and 68 percent of avid fansfavor Spring football; a majority intend to follow the USFL and like its new rule changes.
Americans Favors Sports Sanctions Against Russia
March 24, 2022
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found that Americans overwhelmingly favor sports sanctions against Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.
Did a Stitch in Time Save the Mudville 9?
March 18, 2022
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found that by a nearly 3-1 margin fans did not 'lose interest' because of baseball work stoppage.
Sports Poll Finds More Support for Student-Athlete Pay
March 18, 2022
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found a double digit jump in public support for student-athlete name, image, likeness payments and that a majority of fans say March Madness players should be paid.
54% Say Only Vaxed Fans Should Attend Sporting Events
February 10, 2022
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found that 54% of Americans believe that only fully vaccinated fans should be allowed to attend sporting events.
Americans Agree with Diplo Boycott of Olympics
February 10, 2022
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found that by more than a 3-1 margin, the general population of the United States agrees with the decision to have diplomats boycott the 2022 Winter Olympic Games
Sports Poll on Athletes and Mental Health
January 7, 2022
Some two-thirds of American sports fans say that it is "acceptable" for an athlete not to compete due to mental health issues or concerns, 70 % say teams should employ mental health counselors.
Seton Hall Sports Poll Featured in NY Daily News, ESPN, Miami Herald and More
January 6, 2022
The findings from the most recent Seton Hall Sports Poll were featured by the New York Daily News, Sports Business Journal, ESPN, the Miami Herald and in media outlets across America.
Sports Poll on Native American Team Names in Baseball
December 16, 2021
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found that fans support the baseball team in Cleveland dropping 'Indians' as its name, are Ok with ‘Braves,’ but divided on the "Tomahawk Chop."
Sports Poll on Baseball Lockout, Rule Changes and More
December 16, 2021
Baseball: 30% of fans (and 44% of avid fans) say they‘ll have 'less interest’ when games resume; fans are divided on rule changes but favor DH, shorter season and more playoff games.
Sports Poll on Tokyo Olympics 2021
June 3, 2021
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found that even if there are no fans or foreign athletes' families in the stands, nearly half of Americans will still be watching.
Sports Poll Finds Support for Caution Reopening
May 26, 2021
More than half of Americans want vaccine proof, social distancing and masks as sports venues move to full capacity; among sports fans 60 percent favor vaccine requirement for event attendance.
Seton Hall Sports Poll Featured Around the World
May 7, 2021
The Sports Poll's most recent findings were featured by the Houston Chronicle, Miami Herald, Yahoo Finance, Sports Business Journal, Darren Rovell (to his two million Twitter followers) and More.
Sports Poll Finds Support for Response to Voting Laws
April 29, 2021
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found a majority of fans support removal of baseball's All-Star Game from Atlanta, and possible removal of Super Bowl from Arizona over voting laws.
Seton Hall Sports Poll Featured in WSJ, TIME, LA Times
March 31, 2021
Findings on student-athlete compensation, baseball's rule changes and the mental health benefits of sports on TV during the pandemic, were featured in The Wall Street Journal, TIME, LA Times and more.
Sports Poll On Baseball
March 26, 2021
The Seton Hall Sports Poll queried the public on its level of excitement for the upcoming baseball season compared to last year's Covid interrupted one and also asked about rule changes in MLB.
Seton Hall Sports Poll on Sports and Mental Health
March 18, 2021
Seton Hall Sports Poll Shows One Third of Americans Say Sports on TV a Positive for Mental Health in Pandemic; Majority Say March Madness Bubble Fair to Student Athletes
Sports Poll: Public Favors Pay for Student Athletes
March 18, 2021
By more than 2-1, the public says student athletes should be allowed to profit from use of Name/Image/Likeness while the number opposed to general student athlete compensation dropped dramatically.
Sports Poll Featured in WaPo, NY Times, USA Today
February 5, 2021
The Seton Hall Sports Poll's findings on the Super Bowl were featured in The Washington Post, New York Times, USA Today, and by hundreds of regional news outlets and radio and TV stations.
Sports Poll: Covid-19's Impact on the Super Bowl
January 29, 2021
The Seton Hall Sports Poll gauged the public pulse on the impact Covid-19 may have on the upcoming Super Bowl.
Sports Poll Featured on ABC News, ESPN, USA Today
December 3, 2020
Findings from the Seton Hall Sports Poll were featured by media outlets across the country and the globe, including ABC News, ESPN, MSN, Yahoo Finance, USA Today and more.
Latest Sports Poll on Social Justice, Free Speech, More
November 24, 2020
The Seton Hall Sports Poll found that 61% agree with athletes' right to speak out for social justice; but more than a third say it hinders their desire to watch games, ruins sports as an "escape."
67% Say No To Indoor Sports Event Without Vaccine
November 18, 2020
The latest Seton Hall Sports Poll has found that 67 percent of Americans said they would not attend an indoor sporting event without the availability of a vaccine for COVID-19.