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Currently, in New Jersey, and in most states, betting on sports—like football games and basketball games-- is illegal. 

a. Would you favor or oppose making sports betting legal in New Jersey at Atlantic City casinos?

 

All

gender

   

ideology

 

men

women

 

liberal

moderate

conservative

Favor

63%

69

58

 

70

67

56

Oppose

32%

27

36

 

27

28

38

Unsure

  6%

 4

  6

 

  3

  4

  6


b. Would you favor or oppose making sports betting legal in New Jersey at horse-racing tracks?

 

All

gender

   

ideology

 

men

women

 

liberal

moderate

conservative

Favor

63%

65

61

 

68

67

57

Oppose

30%

29

31

 

27

26

37

Unsure

7%

 6

  8

 

5

7

6


c. Would you favor or oppose making sports betting legal in New Jersey at off-track betting parlors?

 

All

gender

   

ideology

 

men

women

 

liberal

moderate

conservative

Favor

48%

51

45

 

52

51

46

Oppose

43%

42

44

 

42

42

45

Unsure

  9%

6

11

 

  6

  7

  9


d. Would you favor or oppose making sports betting legal in New Jersey by telephone and the internet?

 

All

gender

   

ideology

 

men

women

 

liberal

moderate

conservative

Favor

26%

30

23

 

34

27

23

Oppose

66%

63

69

 

63

65

70

Unsure

  8%

  7

  7

 

3

 7

  6

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