Golf bettors in America bet more times per week than any major professional sports. They also have the highest percentage of bettors spending more than $1,000 a week.
Nearly four in five golf bettors (77%) say they bet several times a week versus the general population of sports bettors (51%), according to new data revealed Monday by Hot Paper Lantern's State of the New Sports Bettor Report.
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More than one in four (26%) golf bettors say they bet more than $1,000 a month on golf, compared to 18% of the general population.
After golf bettors, NHL bettors are next in terms of frequent bets, according to the survey, with 67% of those bettors saying they bet several times a week.
The bettor who spends the most month per week, after those who bet on the PGA, are those bettors betting on Major League Baseball, with 21% of baseball bettors saying they spent more than $1,000 a month.
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Making Bets Several Times A Week
- PGA Tour: 77%
- NHL: 67%
- MLB: 63%
- NBA: 60%
- NFL: 51%
- General Population: 51%
Bet $1,000+ A Month
- PGA Tour: 26%
- MLB: 21%
- NBA: 20%
- NHL: 20%
- NFL: 16%
Favorite Type of Bet
- PGA Tour, Futures: 61%
- NHL, Futures: 56%
- MLB, Point Spread: 55%
- NFL, Point Spread: 49%
- NBA, Futures & Props: 46%
