The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, also known as March Madness, is an annual knockout tournament between the best college basketball teams in the United States. Some fans fill out a so-called bracket in order to predict the ultimate winner of the tournament. These brackets can be filled out for fun among friends, or more competitively to win money or prizes offered by various betting companies and organizations. However, there are some reservations about the ability to bet on the outcome of amateur matches which feature student athletes, such as in NCAA tournaments like March Madness. During a March 2021 survey, around 36 percent of respondents stated that sports betting should not be allowed on any NCAA tournaments featuring student athletes.
Public opinion on whether sports betting be allowed on any NCAA tournaments featuring student athletes in the United States as of March 2021
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "College athletes have ‘amateur,’ not ‘professional status’ according to the rules of the NCAA. Should sports betting be allowed on any NCAA tournaments featuring student athletes (e.g., March Madness, etc.)?"
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SHU. (March 18, 2021). Public opinion on whether sports betting be allowed on any NCAA tournaments featuring student athletes in the United States as of March 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222808/sports-betting-ncaa/
SHU. "Public opinion on whether sports betting be allowed on any NCAA tournaments featuring student athletes in the United States as of March 2021." Chart. March 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222808/sports-betting-ncaa/
SHU. (2021). Public opinion on whether sports betting be allowed on any NCAA tournaments featuring student athletes in the United States as of March 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222808/sports-betting-ncaa/
SHU. "Public Opinion on Whether Sports Betting Be Allowed on Any Ncaa Tournaments Featuring Student Athletes in The United States as of March 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222808/sports-betting-ncaa/
SHU, Public opinion on whether sports betting be allowed on any NCAA tournaments featuring student athletes in the United States as of March 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222808/sports-betting-ncaa/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Public opinion on whether sports betting be allowed on any NCAA tournaments featuring student athletes in the United States as of March 2021 [Graph], SHU, March 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222808/sports-betting-ncaa/
