March 17th, 2022, YouGov
As March Madness approaches its dramatic conclusion this year, new YouGov research shows which major annual sporting events gamblers think give them the best chances of winning money.
According to Americans who have placed a bet on a sporting event in the last year, no event can hold a candle to the Super Bowl, which 35% say gives them the best chances of winning, compared with 14 other major domestic events presented to respondents. In second place, by a wide margin, are the NFL Playoffs with 13%.
After that, confidence drops off even further, with just 5% saying Daytona 500 gives them the best chances, along with the Stanley Cup (5%).
Just 4% of America’s sports gamblers think March Madness gives them the best chances of winning money, which is not surprising given the number of outcomes for the 68 teams that participate.
Meanwhile, similar polling conducted in the United Kingdom shows the Premier League reigns supreme, with a plurality of British gamblers indicating it gives them the best chance of winning cash (19%), followed by the Aintree Festival including the Grand National coming up in April (16%). This week’s Cheltenham Festival comes fourth with 7% saying it gives them the best chance of winning.
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Methodology: YouGov polled 1,620 US adults online on March 8, 2022 between 12:09 p.m. and 2:25 p.m. EST. The survey was carried out through YouGov Direct. Data is weighted by age, gender, education level, political affiliation, and ethnicity. Results are nationally representative of adults in the United States. The margin of error is 2.4 for the overall sample. Learn more about YouGov Direct.
YouGov polled 1,664 British adults online on March 8 between 5:08 p.m. and 7:24 p.m. BST. The survey was carried out through YouGov Direct. Data is weighted by age, gender, education level, region, and social grade. Results are nationally representative of adults in Great Britain. The margin of error is 2.4% for the overall sample. Learn more about YouGov Direct.