54% of Americans oppose any foreign ownership of major sports teams
Core finding
Just over half of Americans (54%) say foreign sovereign wealth funds should not be allowed to buy any ownership stake in major league sports teams like NFL, NBA, or MLB franchises, according to an April 2024 Verasight survey.
Another 29% would allow such funds a minority stake short of the largest share, 12% would permit outright 100% ownership, and 6% would allow the largest share short of full ownership.
Topline distribution
54% of Americans oppose any foreign ownership of major sports teams.
Should foreign sovereign wealth funds (e.g. Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Qatar Investment Authority) be allowed to purchase ownership of major league sports teams like those in the National Football League, National Basketball Association, or Major League Baseball?
n = 1,000 · Apr 10–15, 2024 · MoE ±3.5%
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 | Apr 10–15, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | 2 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | module-specific weights: weight_m1 for module 1, weight_m2 for module 2 |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co
Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Qatar Investment Authority) be allowed to purchase ownership of major league sports teams like those in the National Football League, National Basketball Association, or Major League Baseball?
Cite this question
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2024-037, fielded April 10-15, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.