Survey: Golf Bettors Bet More Often, Spend More Than Any Other Bettors

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%