Americans are increasingly negative on sports betting expansion Despite gloomy perceptions, 22% of respondents bet on sports in past year When Missouri joins the party later this year, sports betting will be legal in 39 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC, but that expansion doesn’t sit well with many Americans. A stock photo of sports bettors. A new Pew Research survey says American increasingly view sports wagering in negative fashion. (Image: Shutterstock) A new Pew Research poll indicates 43% of Americans believe it’s bad for society that sports wagering is increasingly accessible in this country — a significant jump from the 34% that said the same thing in the 2022 edition of a similar survey. Forty percent said sports betting expansion is harming sports, up from 33% three years ago. Despite these increasingly critical views of legal sports betting, many Americans continue to say it has neither a bad nor good impact on society and on sports. Fewer than one-in-five…Read MoreCategory: Sports Betting, sports bettingSource: Casino.org