Answer: Playing sports
Clues: “Participating” and “Score”
Over 1-in-3 Wisconsinites Admit They Have Lost Interest in Sports, Finds Survey.
Americans are increasingly trading sneakers for screens, as the rise of technology has made it easier than ever to watch sports instead of play them. With live games, instant replays, and highlight reels available on phones, tablets, and every social media platform imaginable, the thrill of the game now comes in bite-sized, bingeable formats.
LiveSportsonTV.com set out to measure just how much this trend has shifted, polling 3,024 adults to find out how many have lost interest in actually playing sports.
Over 1-in-3 (38%) Wisconsinites say they have lost interest in playing sports. This compares to a national average of 36%. LiveSportsonTV.com also asked, “If you had an hour to spend on sports, would you rather play or watch?” In Wisconsin, 67% picked watching over playing – a stat that might make gym teachers everywhere wince.
So, what’s stopping people from playing – and what might get them off the couch and back in the game?
A significant portion of respondents said they’d be far more likely to play if they had friends or a group to join. Time was another major obstacle and access was a recurring theme.
Interactive map showing the last time people exercised properly in each state America’s Sports Divide: Survey Maps Where We’re Watching More, Playing Less