{"id":100844,"date":"2019-03-18T17:45:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T00:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=100844"},"modified":"2019-03-18T17:48:19","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T00:48:19","slug":"aga-march-madness-survey-americans-love-watching-betting-on-ncaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/aga-march-madness-survey-americans-love-watching-betting-on-ncaa\/","title":{"rendered":"AGA March Madness Survey Shows Americans Love Watching and Betting on NCAA Tournament, But Not Always Legally"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new survey by the American Gaming Association (AGA)<\/a> shows just how mad Americans are about college basketball this time of year.<\/p>\n

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North Carolina — seen here in white playing Louisville in last week\u2019s Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Charlotte — earned one of the four No. 1 seeds in this week\u2019s NCAA Tournament. A survey by the American Gaming Association (AGA) estimates 47 million Americans will bet $8.5 billion on the three-week event. (Image: Robert Willett\/Ethan Hyman\/newsobserver.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The findings, released on Monday, show 47 million adults — or nearly one in five — will make some type of bet on the NCAA Basketball Tournament<\/a>, which starts this week at various locations across the country. Gamblers will wager $8.5 billion over the next three weeks.<\/p>\n

According to Bill Miller, AGA\u2019s president and CEO, more than twice as many people will bet on the tournament than they did in last month\u2019s Super Bowl, and the money wagered will be about 40 percent more.<\/p>\n

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But just a minority will be doing it legally. The survey indicates only 4.1 million people plan to bet at a sportsbook or via a legal online application. That\u2019s despite the fact this tournament will be the first since the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which opened the doors for states across the country to legalize sports betting last year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Seven states have joined Nevada with legal sportsbooks since that May 2018 decision.<\/p>\n

“Today\u2019s research certainly validates what most of us on this call have known for a long time,\u201d Miller said on a conference call Monday to discuss the findings. \u201cAmericans like to bet on sports, and Americans do bet on sports.<\/p>\n

Offshore Sites Still Luring US Bettors<\/h2>\n

According to the survey — managed for the AGA by research data company Morning Consult — roughly 18 million people plan to place a bet on a team or a game in the tournament, risking a combined $3.9 billion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Offshore sites continue to be popular with American gamblers, as 5.2 million said they plan to wager online.<\/p>\n

Most of the people [betting unlawfully] don\u2019t even know that the activity they\u2019re participating in is illegal,\u201d <\/span><\/strong>said Sara Slane, the AGA\u2019s senior vice president for public affairs.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Another 2.4 million Americans told researchers they will likely place bets through their bookies.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s one of the reasons why Miller said the association is working to expand legalized sports betting, with the goal of putting a crimp on the illegal bookie schemes that have long dominated the industry in the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese results indicate there\u2019s still work to do to eradicate the vast illegal sports betting market in this country, and we\u2019re committed to ensuring sound policies are in place to protect consumers, like the 47 million Americans who will bet on March Madness,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n

Betting Leads to Increased Fan Engagement<\/h2>\n

While the NCAA has come out in opposition to sports betting in general, the AGA said its research shows that it\u2019s a way to attract more fans to the sport.<\/p>\n

The research suggests there\u2019s a direct correlation between entertainment and fan engagement,\u201d <\/em><\/strong>Miller said. <\/em>\u201cMost Americans say they\u2019d be more interested in watching a Final Four game if they had bet on one of the participating teams.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The overwhelming majority of Americans who bet on this year\u2019s tournament plan to take part in a bracket jackpot. According to the AGA, 40 million people will submit 149 million entries in bracket contests. That includes ones run at workplaces, within families, and online through such sites as ESPN.com, Yahoo.com, and CBSSports.com.<\/p>\n

The gaming industry lobbying group estimates $4.6 million will be bet on those brackets, which reward fans for correctly guessing the outcomes of games in each of the six rounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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