Keeping event betting adults-only is Americans' most common stance
Core finding
No single view commands a majority, but adults-only legality comes closest: 42% of Americans say betting money on the outcome of everyday events, like political elections, should be legal only for adults, a March 2026 Verasight survey finds.
Another 21% say such betting should be completely illegal, and 14% say it should stay legal. Roughly one-in-five (22%) have no opinion.
Topline distribution
Keeping event betting adults-only is Americans' most common stance.
How would you finish this statement: Betting money, or investing in the possible outcome of everyday events (like political elections) should...
n = 1,000 · Mar 6–16, 2026 · MoE ±3.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Mar 6–16, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | Module 1: Technology, Finance, & Media |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044
How would you finish this statement: Betting money, or investing in the possible outcome of everyday events (like political elections) should...
Cite this question
Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.