{"id":145,"date":"2018-12-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbc.ng\/survey-finds-that-americans-like-their-sports-betting-plain-simple-and-regulated\/"},"modified":"2018-12-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-22T00:00:00","slug":"survey-finds-that-americans-like-their-sports-betting-plain-simple-and-regulated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbc.ng\/index.php\/survey-finds-that-americans-like-their-sports-betting-plain-simple-and-regulated\/","title":{"rendered":"SURVEY FINDS THAT AMERICANS LIKE THEIR SPORTS BETTING PLAIN, SIMPLE AND REGULATED"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By<\/p>\n<p><strong>George Miller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>American Punters\u2019 Perspectives Show That They are Ready to Wager<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A recent study of more than 2,000 American sports bettors gave the green light to further the expansion of sports betting while providing interesting insights into how sports betting can differ from our European counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>The study, commissioned by the clearinghouse for online legal sports betting,\u00a0us-bookies.com, sought to gauge American players\u2019 perspectives on a range of issues both serious and fun. Data sets were broken down by gender, age, employment status, income, marital status and race\/ethnicity.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Demand for Licensed and Regulated Sports Betting<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Not surprisingly, 42 percent of those surveyed expressed satisfaction that sports betting had spread to Pennsylvania and a fervent hope that New York and other states follow suit. Twelve percent expressed dissatisfaction over the spread of sports betting while only one percent stated that \u2013 despite having licensed and regulated sports betting available, they would still place bets with their illegal neighborhood bookmaker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis survey illustrates that Americans are serious about sports betting and ready to place their wagers,\u201d said Alex Donohue, Industry Expert at\u00a0us-bookies.com. \u201cWhile European punters are willing to wager on current events, the weather and just about anything else, the American perspective is to stick to business and focus on sports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Little Interest in Betting on Political Events<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Almost 65 percent of those surveyed indicated a distaste for betting on political events and that betting on politics should remain illegal.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>It\u2019s Not All About Super Bowl Wagers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Americans tended to take a conservative view of Super Bowl wagers with 38 percent stating that they would probably not bet on the game. For those who indicated an interest in putting money on the game, average wager amounts ranged between ten and 100 dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in 2017,\u00a0us-bookies.com\u00a0is an online clearinghouse that directs each player to licensed and regulated betting sites according to the state in which they reside. Staffed by gaming professionals, the site ensures that players place wagers safely and legally while providing them with the latest wagering information provided by professional oddsmakers, sports writers and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>About<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>us-bookies.com<\/em><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>us-bookies.com\u00a0provides American betting and gambling enthusiasts a source of reliable information in light of the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to allow states to legalize sports betting. The platform is staffed by experienced gaming experts who are passionate about sports and technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"author__bio\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p class=\"comment-form-comment\"><label class=\"show-on-ie8\" for=\"comment\">Comment<\/label><br \/>\n<textarea aria-required=\"true\" cols=\"45\" id=\"comment\" name=\"comment\" placeholder=\"Message\" rows=\"8\"><\/textarea><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-author\"><label class=\"show-on-ie8\" for=\"author\">Name<\/label><input aria-required=\"true\" id=\"author\" name=\"author\" placeholder=\"Name...\" size=\"30\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-email\"><label class=\"show-on-ie8\" for=\"name\">Email<\/label><input aria-required=\"true\" id=\"email\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email...\" size=\"30\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-url\"><label class=\"show-on-ie8\" for=\"url\">Url<\/label><input id=\"url\" name=\"url\" placeholder=\"Website...\" size=\"30\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"comment-form-cookies-consent\"><input id=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\" name=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"yes\"\/><label for=\"wp-comment-cookies-consent\">Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.<\/label><\/p>\n<p class=\"form-submit\"><input class=\"submit\" id=\"comment-submit\" name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Send\"\/> <input id=\"comment_post_ID\" name=\"comment_post_ID\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"2558\"\/> <input id=\"comment_parent\" name=\"comment_parent\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By George Miller \u00a0 American Punters\u2019 Perspectives Show That They are Ready to Wager A recent study of more than 2,000 American sports bettors gave the green light to further the expansion of sports betting while providing interesting insights into&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-america","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.8.1 - 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