Only 5% Would Call in Sick to Work if They Received Free Tickets
to Watch Their Favorite Team
RIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2012--
Most college football fans wouldn’t risk job security for free tickets
to their favorite college football team’s game, as the Discover Fan
Loyalty Poll shows only 5 percent would take a page from Ferris
Bueller’s playbook and try to get away with calling in sick to see their
team play.
In the ninth week of Discover’s national survey designed to gauge
college football fan loyalty, fans were asked what they would do if
offered free tickets to see their favorite team play on a day they had
to work. The majority, 70 percent, would tell their boss the truth and
ask for the day off, while 15 percent would simply refuse the tickets
and go to work that day. A smaller number of fans, 6 percent, would sell
the tickets, and the remaining 4 percent were unsure of what they would
do.
However, if their boss was a diehard fan of the rival team playing in
that game, 19 percent of fans think it’s a good idea to invite their
boss to the game.
Since the launch of the Discover Fan Loyalty Poll back in September,
fans haven’t budged on their choice for the best team in the country.
Alabama came in at No. 1 again with 49 percent of the vote. Fans came in
closer agreement this week on the order of the top five, but dropped
Florida in favor of Georgia. The rankings are as follows:
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Alabama, 49 percent
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Oregon, 10 percent
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Kansas State, 10 percent
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Notre Dame, 9 percent
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Georgia, 3 percent
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Florida, 2 percent
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Louisiana State University, 2 percent
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South Carolina, 1 percent
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Some other team, 8 percent
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Not sure, 6 percent
Alabama also remained the fans’ top pick for winning the national
championship with 49 percent. However, Notre Dame actually leapfrogged
Kansas State and Oregon in this category, earning 13 percent of the
vote. Kansas State and Oregon received 11 percent and 10 percent,
respectively.
The 15-week Discover Fan Loyalty Poll is conducted by Rasmussen Reports,
a nationally recognized leader in polling, who gathers sentiment by
phone from 800 college football fans who follow games at least once per
week on television, radio, in person or online.
Discover launched the Fan Loyalty Poll to give die-hard fans a platform
to showcase their dedication and love for their favorite college
football team leading up to the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship
Game and 2013 Discover Orange Bowl. Each week the poll will offer new
questions about what college football fans are thinking this season.
Beyond title sponsorship of the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship
Game and 2013 Discover Orange Bowl, Discover’s commitment to college
football includes relationships with ESPN and Notre Dame Football on NBC.
About Discover
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a direct banking and payment
services company with one of the most recognized brands in U.S.
financial services. Since its inception in 1986, the company has become
one of the largest card issuers in the United States. The company
operates the Discover
card, America's cash rewards pioneer, and offers home loans, private
student loans, personal loans, online savings accounts, certificates of
deposit and money market accounts through its direct
banking business. Its payment
businesses consist of Discover
Network, with millions of merchant and cash access locations; PULSE,
one of the nation's leading ATM/debit networks; and Diners
Club International, a global payments network with acceptance in
more than 185 countries and territories. For more information, visit www.discoverfinancial.com.
Source: Discover Financial Services
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Katie Henry, 224-405-4437
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or
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