An April 2023 survey analyzed how frequently young adults participated in sports betting activities in the United States. Overall, nearly 36 percent of respondents reported placing sports bets a few times a year. By contrast, just four percent of the sample said to participate in sports betting daily.
Share of young adults who took part in sports betting activities in the United States as of April 2023, by frequency
respondents who engaged in sports betting activities
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
¹ The survey count refers to the total number of respondents. The source mentioned that 58 percent of the sample participated in at least one sports betting activity.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association. (May 24, 2023). Share of young adults who took part in sports betting activities in the United States as of April 2023, by frequency [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420029/sports-betting-participation-young-adults-by-frequency-us/
National Collegiate Athletic Association. "Share of young adults who took part in sports betting activities in the United States as of April 2023, by frequency." Chart. May 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420029/sports-betting-participation-young-adults-by-frequency-us/
National Collegiate Athletic Association. (2023). Share of young adults who took part in sports betting activities in the United States as of April 2023, by frequency. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420029/sports-betting-participation-young-adults-by-frequency-us/
National Collegiate Athletic Association. "Share of Young Adults Who Took Part in Sports Betting Activities in The United States as of April 2023, by Frequency." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420029/sports-betting-participation-young-adults-by-frequency-us/
National Collegiate Athletic Association, Share of young adults who took part in sports betting activities in the United States as of April 2023, by frequency Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420029/sports-betting-participation-young-adults-by-frequency-us/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Share of young adults who took part in sports betting activities in the United States as of April 2023, by frequency [Graph], National Collegiate Athletic Association, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420029/sports-betting-participation-young-adults-by-frequency-us/
