Most voters in Bermuda see only a select few benefiting from the 2017 America’s Cup, according to statistician Cordell Riley.

The poll of 407 registered voters, carried out between April 15 and May 10 this year, showed that fewer than seven in ten of the people surveyed believe that a minority would reap the benefits of the event.

Three in ten felt it would benefit all of Bermuda, while 3 per cent were unsure.

Eight out of ten people who identified themselves as black felt that a select few would benefit, compared with four in ten who were classed as white or other.

“Whites and others were more inclined to believe that the event would benefit all Bermudians [58.4 per cent compared with 12.9 per cent for blacks],” Mr Riley reported.

“By gender, females were more likely than males to believe that benefits were for the select few [72.7 per cent versus 62.2 per cent respectively]. On the other hand, one third of males felt that all Bermudians would benefit from hosting the races [35.6 per cent versus 23.6 per cent for females].”

By income, 73.5 per cent of people in households earning between $50,000 and $100,000 a year felt that a select few would benefit from hosting the races, compared with 70.5 per cent for those households earning less than $50,000 and 60.8 per cent of households earning more than $100,000.