Public opinion on MLB game length in the U.S. 2024

Published by
Christina Gough,
Mar 28, 2024
Games in Major League Baseball often last several hours, leading some to question whether they should be shortened to appeal to the modern-day shortened attention spans. During a March 2024 survey in the United States, just over 40 percent of avid sports fans believed that MLB games were too long.

Public opinion on whether MLB baseball games are too long in the United States as of March 2024, by fan type

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Release date

March 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 21 to 25, 2024

Number of respondents

1,502 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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