This statistic shows participation in betting on sports events in the United States as of 2017. 34 percent of survey respondents said that they have occasionally placed a bet on a sports event.
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Statista Survey. (March 8, 2017). Have you ever placed a bet on a sports event? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/684684/betting-on-sports-events-in-us/
Statista Survey. "Have you ever placed a bet on a sports event?." Chart. March 8, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/684684/betting-on-sports-events-in-us/
Statista Survey. (2017). Have you ever placed a bet on a sports event?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/684684/betting-on-sports-events-in-us/
Statista Survey. "Have You Ever Placed a Bet on a Sports Event?." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/684684/betting-on-sports-events-in-us/
Statista Survey, Have you ever placed a bet on a sports event? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/684684/betting-on-sports-events-in-us/ (last visited June 14, 2025)
Have you ever placed a bet on a sports event? [Graph], Statista Survey, March 8, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/684684/betting-on-sports-events-in-us/
