Later this year it is likely that voters around the state will be asked to weigh in on a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize sports betting in California. In its latest survey of the state’s registered voters, the Berkeley IGS Poll asked voters their initial opinions about the idea. The […] Read more »
Record-Low 54% in U.S. Say Death Penalty Morally Acceptable
• Six-point decrease since last year in moral acceptability of death penalty• Birth control, drinking alcohol, divorce most morally acceptable• Largest gap between liberals and conservatives (52 points) is on abortion CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. […] Read more »
Fake Polls, Real Consequences: The Rise of Fake Polls and the Case for Criminal Liability
… Though most pollsters adhere to sound methodological practices, the dependence of political journalism – and campaigns, independent political organizations, and so on – on polls opens a door for the unsavory. Fake polls have started to proliferate online. Their goal is to influence online political betting markets, so that […] Read more »
Majority of Pennsylvanians support additional regulations on gun ownership
Retired steelworker Arthur Flowers of Derry Township is among thousands of Pennsylvanians who have a license to carry a concealed handgun. But he’s also among nearly two-thirds of registered voters in a recent statewide poll who said they favor some type of additional laws regulating gun ownership. A Franklin & […] Read more »
Should Gambling on Sports be Legal?
Sixty percent of Americans endorse legalized gambling on professional sports in their state, but only 42 percent approve of betting legally on college sports. Self-described sports fans are especially supportive of legalizing both professional and college sports gambling in their state. CONT. Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Read more »
For Farage and Brexit Pollster, a World of Gamblers and Gambling
… Based on Bloomberg’s investigation of Brexit polling, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority said in October that it is examining the secret relationships between pollsters and hedge funds. The FCA, which is the U.K.’s financial prosecutor and regulator, is specifically looking at whether such arrangements could violate laws or regulations […] Read more »