Why New York Ranks 6th In Winter Olympic Enthusiasm

According to new data, New York was ranked as one of the most Winter Olympic obsessed states in the country.

The 2026 Winter Olympics were international multi-sport events that took place from 6 to 22 February 2026 at multiple sites across Lombardy and Northeast Italy, with competition in selected events beginning 4 February 2026. The 2026 Games featured the debut of ski mountaneering as a Winter Olympic event, and they were the first Olympic Games under the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency of Kirsty Coventry.

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When it came to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, there were plenty of dramatic and iconic moments including the United States winning gold medals both in the men's and women's tournaments for the first time in the finals against Canada, both in overtime. But which areas of America were the most engaged in the games?

To find out, Betway analyzed social media mentions/articles and positive online sentiment throughout the tournament, as well as search volume over the last 12 months.

According to the data, New York was ranked as the 6th most Winter Olympic obsessed state. New York's total score was an impressive 85.1. The following points explain why the state ranked where it did.

New York highlights:

When looking at online posts/articles that mentioned the event whilst it was on, New York ranked 2nd (749 per 100,000).
In New York, positive online sentiment towards the event during the month of February stood at 53%.
New York's search volume for the Winter Olympics was 222 per 100,000 residents. If this were more, the state might have ranked even higher on this list overall.

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The table below shows the top 20 states that loved the 2026 Winter Olympics the most.

Rank	State	Online Mentions per 100,000	Positive Sentiment	Search Volume per 100,000	Total Score
1	North Dakota	270	65%	458	97.4
2	Wyoming	551	52%	538	96.4
3	Nevada	802	54%	222	91.8
4	Minnesota	622	57%	298	91.6
5	Massachusetts	645	55%	286	87.5
6	New York	749	53%	222	85.1
7	Colorado	650	52%	316	83.3
8	Vermont	343	47%	675	79.9
9	Utah	372	54%	461	79.2
10	Connecticut	467	57%	265	75.6
11	Rhode Island	471	51%	386	72.7
12	Alaska	488	45%	479	68.3
13	Wisconsin	420	56%	239	66.8
14	Nebraska	428	54%	282	66.7
15	New Jersey	512	54%	184	64.3
16	New Hampshire	400	49%	409	64.2
17	Ohio	498	55%	166	63.8
18	Pennsylvania	554	52%	189	63.3
19	Tennessee	544	54%	143	63.1
20	Michigan	501	54%	179	62.9