At least, that is what JustGamblers, a Bulgaria-based online gambling information company, has established through web research.
In fact, only one of our fifty states has more ardent sports fans than Delaware, despite having no big professional sports teams and only two NCAA Division I college teams that rarely make headlines.
First State ranks second.
According to the data, only Nevada people are more passionate about sports than those from Delaware.
The second-smallest state, Delaware, beat off its northeastern neighbors, including No. 3 New York, No. 4 Rhode Island, No. 5 Massachusetts, No. 6 New Jersey, and No. 10 Maryland.
Winners: Delaware’s most important sports figures
How did First Americans achieve such distinction?
According to Google, Google data was examined to identify queries relevant to sports.
Unfortunately, same searches were not conducted to identify the Blue Hens, Joe Biden’s football achievements at Archmere School, or whether Aubrey Plaza played juvenile soccer.
JustGamblers analyzed only queries pertaining to the National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, and Major League Soccer, in addition to Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Wrestling Entertainment.
WWE is apparently not recognized as a unique type of theater in Bulgaria.
Yet the poll did not include NASCAR, in which Delaware is a powerhouse owing to the yearly race at Dover International Speedway.
How did the team fare?
The study of data found that Delaware had a monthly average of 72,283 searches per 100,000 individuals seeking information in these seven areas.
Nonetheless, Nevada’s triumph was lopsided, with 85,406 sports-related searches per 100,000 persons.
Having so many larger and superior casinos likely helped.
The Delaware Sports Hall of Fame will induct two former NFL players in 2023.
E-A-G-L-E-S, Eagles!
In every state except New York, Massachusetts, California, Illinois, and Georgia, the NBA was the most sought-after league.
Delaware had an average monthly search volume for NFL-related phrases of 34,132 per 100,000 persons.
Before to the NBA G League playoffs, the Delaware Blue Coats will recognize prior champions.