A survey conducted by YouGov Direct on Premier League football betting habits has revealed some interesting statistics on the behaviours and attitudes of UK sports bettors. It must be noted results are extrapolated from a relatively small sample size.
Indeed, the study surveyed 1,700 British gamblers on 3 August, with data weighted by age, gender, education level, region and social grade. The filtered sports bettor sample size totalled 637 adults.
Results indicated that three-fifths of surveyed sports gamblers, defined as people who have placed a bet on any sport in the last 12 months, are likely to place wagers on the current Premier League season.
A significant 47% of those surveyed consider betting on the Premier League to be part of their usual weekend routine, with just 22% saying they expect to make more money than they lose.