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More Americans say mobile sports betting hasn't changed how they watch than say it has

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About four-in-ten U.S. adults (39%) say the availability of mobile sports betting has neither detracted from nor enhanced their experience as sports spectators, while 31% don't watch sports at all, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.

A smaller share (16%) say mobile betting has detracted from that experience at least somewhat, including 6% who say it has greatly detracted. And 14% say it has enhanced the experience at least somewhat, including 5% who say it has done so greatly.

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More Americans say mobile sports betting hasn't changed how they watch than say it has.

In your opinion, has the availability of mobile sports betting detracted or enhanced your experience as a sports spectator?

  • Neither detracted or enhanced 38.8%
  • I don't watch sports 30.9%
  • Somewhat detracted 9.7%
  • Somewhat enhanced 9.0%
  • Greatly detracted 6.3%
  • Greatly enhanced 5.2%

2025 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.2%

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.2%
Module
Module 3

Source

Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025

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