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Use the map below to discover the amount of sports watched to sports played across America during the pandemic.
Men watched 3.2 times more sports than they played.
Women watched 2.5 times more sports than they played.
38% of respondents would choose to watch sports rather than play sports if given a binary choice.
During the pandemic, sports lovers would have paid a 19% premium on usual ticket prices to be able to go to a stadium and watch their team play.
However, 59% admit that the pandemic has put them off watching live sports in a stadium for a while.
Things Americans have missed most since the start of the pandemic:
- Dinner parties and social events: 32%
- Watching sports with friends and going to gym and fitness classes: 29%
- Live music: 21%
- Going to the movies: 18%
(Google Surveys; 5,880; March 2021)