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Survey claims 1 in 5 US adults have bet money on sports during the past 12 months

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Survey claims 1 in 5 US adults have bet money on sports during the past 12 months

Survey claims 1 in 5 US adults have bet money on sports during the past 12 months. Most common way that Americans bet on sport is with friends or family. Men are more likely than women to bet. There are no significant differences in self-reported sports betting by educational attainment or household income level. 56% of adults are aware of legal sports gambling. 21% are Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents. 19% Republicans and Republican- leaning independents have also bet in the last year. 27% Black respondents and 24% Hispanic respondents reported having bet, while 18% white adults and 10% Asian-Americans said they had.

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