Majority of Americans Support Legalization of Sports Betting

Although gambling on professional sports is illegal in most states, one in five fans have placed a bet and 73 percent of those who did so said it made watching the games more interesting, according to the results of a national UMass Lowell-Washington Post poll released today.

The poll also found that a majority of Americans (55 percent) support making gambling on professional sports legal in all states – it is legal now only in Delaware, Montana, Nevada and Oregon – compared to 33 percent who disapprove, according to the new poll. CONT.

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