the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, sports leagues all across the globe have been put on pause. As a result, the sports betting market has also faced difficulties. According to the survey, five percent of respondents in the United States would bet on professional or college level sports in the U.S. at least once a week before the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, nine percent of respondents would bet on sports at least once a month.
As a result of Before the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus) began, how often did you bet money on professional or college sporting events?
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Morning Consult. (April 23, 2020). Before the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus) began, how often did you bet money on professional or college sporting events? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114175/sports-betting-frequency-before-coronavirus/
Morning Consult. "Before the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus) began, how often did you bet money on professional or college sporting events?." Chart. April 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114175/sports-betting-frequency-before-coronavirus/
Morning Consult. (2020). Before the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus) began, how often did you bet money on professional or college sporting events?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114175/sports-betting-frequency-before-coronavirus/
Morning Consult. "Before The Covid-19 Pandemic (Coronavirus) Began, How Often Did You Bet Money on Professional or College Sporting Events?." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114175/sports-betting-frequency-before-coronavirus/
Morning Consult, Before the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus) began, how often did you bet money on professional or college sporting events? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114175/sports-betting-frequency-before-coronavirus/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Before the COVID-19 pandemic (coronavirus) began, how often did you bet money on professional or college sporting events? [Graph], Morning Consult, April 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114175/sports-betting-frequency-before-coronavirus/