Soccer has replaced baseball by a wide margin as America’s top pastime, according to a new survey.
According to a Pew Research Center survey, 53% of those surveyed believe soccer is now “America’s sport,” while only 27% said the same about baseball. The survey asked 12,000 adults the following questions: “Even if you don’t personally follow the sport, if you had to choose one sport as ‘American’, which sport would it be?”
Only 8 percent of those surveyed said basketball, and just 3 percent said soccer and car racing. Hockey was ranked last with just 1%, behind “other” at 2%.around fox news:
The “Other Stuff” section was Pew Research Center and allowed researchers to write about other sports if they wanted. Golf, boxing, rodeo, etc. were mentioned.
Furthermore, when it comes to soccer, soccer is being trounced across all major demographics in the country: men and women, old and young, and ethnicities such as white, black, Hispanic, and Asian American. was found in the investigation.
Despite the strong polling, it doesn’t mean the NFL or NCAA received the same level of support, with 62% of respondents overall saying they don’t follow professional or college sports. Of those surveyed, 63% said they only talk about sports with others “a few times a month or less.” Only 7% of people called themselves “superfans” of a particular sport, meaning they often talk about that sport.
Last year’s Super Bowl exploded in ratings, drawing 115.1 million viewers across all platforms, setting a new record.
Patrick Mahomes, No. 15, of the Kansas City Chiefs, after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LII on February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. celebrate. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
“The updated numbers show this year’s Super Bowl surpassed the previous record set in 2015, when 114.4 million people watched.” patriots defeat seahawks At the 49th Super Bowl. The next highest rated television broadcast was Super Bowl LI in 2017 between the Patriots and the Patriots. falconswas watched by approximately 113.7 million people,” ESPN reported last year.
The Super Bowl, which will be held on Sunday, will be a matchup between two traditional teams, the 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, and viewer ratings are expected to skyrocket.
