Name: Kalshi Faces NCAA Backlash Over Transfer Portal Bets
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Description: Kalshi, a top prediction markets app, has stirred recent controversy by offering bets on NCAA player transfers, sparking more backlash in college sports.

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But first, let's start off with the big sports wagering story of the day. Of course, it involves prediction markets, and one of the most downloaded app companies out there right now, you may be familiar with, you may have the app, it's called Calci, a very interesting last 24 hours for this company. And some significant backlash on one of the prediction options that they want to offer, which involves the transfer portal. Yes, Calci has basically decided and certified the idea that they can offer predictions, which you can put money on. Based on which players enter the transfer portal and decide to transfer. Wow. So naturally, the NCAA caught wind of this yesterday and fought back vehemently against it. This was prior to Calhi announcing that yes, we have certified the idea of launching these predictions, we just haven't done it yet. So who knows whether or not this backlash will end up happening. Calci said that they certify markets all the time, and sometimes they don't end up actually listing them on their website. And right now, they said that they have no immediate plans to launch contracts on players hitting the transfer portal. Wow. So Charlie Baker prior to this announcement this morning yesterday said that the NCAA vehemently opposes college sports prediction markets. It's already bad enough that student-athletes face harassment and abuse from lost bets on game performance. And now Cal she wants to offer bets on their transfer decisions and statuses. He also said that their decisions in the future should not be gambled with, and of course, that makes some sense. We'll see if Calci actually does offer these. It doesn't appear they're gonna have this anytime soon. And again, I could be wrong, but it seems like a ton of backlash here. I mean, there's a lot of other things you could bet on and use predictions on. Why do we need to find out where kids are going. And by the way, a lot of side stories with this too, you wanna regulate this stuff, have a lot of improprieties going on during this time. Speaking of improprieties, Ohio University looking for a new head coach. They fired Brian Smith for calls on Wednesday, saying he violated his contract by engaging in serious professional misconduct and participating in activities that reflect unfavorably on the university. They didn't provide specifics and Ohio was 8 and 4. So obviously, these undisclosed reasons, pretty serious. I'm sure we'll find out about them soon. Serious game tonight in the National Football League. The Rams had a hard time getting out of Los Angeles via plane to get to Seattle, but they'll be there. Seattle -1.5 tonight against the Rams, total 43.5. They will kick it off at 8:15 Eastern. This game is an Amazon Prime game. They got a good one tonight. Looks like Devonte Adams is probably gonna miss the game listed as doubtful, but Matthew Stafford says he's not the only one that's hurt. The whole teams sort of going through some bumps and bruises this late in the year. Uh, physically. I mean, I think that's the most difficult part, especially this late in the season. Um, you know, going into our, what is it, our 15th game we'll be playing. Um, and you got 14 under the belt and, and then trying to turn around and play in a couple of days is tough, especially for, Somebody as old as I am. So that's, that's the biggest thing. Obviously, you got a great opponent that we're playing in a, in a tough environment as well that not to be discounted, um, but, um, for, for personally, for me, it's, it's physically, it's probably the toughest part. Um, yeah, no, we're excited about this challenge. Obviously, it's a divisional game, um, you know, playing these guys last time, obviously wasn't my best effort, um, you know, I feel like as an offense, um, we just got to continue to, to do what we've been. We've been practicing, um, you know, stay on the details. Um, but again, this team's a very good, very good defense, um, you know, just with the pressures and, you know, I think I said it last time and it, and it held true, just, you know, matching the pressure with the coverage and, um, you know, smart DBs, um, guys that know what they're doing, um, and obviously, a really good scheme. So, um, we're excited about the challenge, um, and ready to go. The Cincinnati Bengals traveled to South Florida to take on the Miami Dolphins this weekend. Both teams eliminated from playoff contention. Lots of discussion about Joe Burrow with some very cryptic thoughts last week that he shared with the media, sort of doubling down on those, by the way, this week with the media essentially saying that he wants to stay with the Bengals, at least for now. There's only so much speculation. I just, is there ever, is there any world in your mind where you're not the quarterback of the Bengals next year? I could, I couldn't, I can't see that now. Did you ever thought about the possibility of not being the quarterback here during your career, or? You think about a lot of things. And when you look at quarterbacks over the course of their time, great ones, Hayden, Brady. You, you kind of have to understand that you never know what this league will bring and what did you learn from watching how their careers unfold? Yeah, a lot of crazy things happen. Every year, uh, Micah Parsons got traded. Right before the, right before the season, I think this year. Um, that is a. Something I hadn't seen in a long time in the NFL, so crazy things can happen. Meanwhile, Puka Nakua of the Los Angeles Rams said yesterday on a podcast live stream with Aiden Ross and N3 on who stream on the internet, never heard of him, but he said that the refs are the worst. They wanna be on TV too. You don't think he's like texting his friend in the group chat, Puka Nua not the smartest comments in the world ahead of this game coming up on Thursday night. Meanwhile, Cam Moore, the Tennessee. The Titans getting ready to finish out their season. The Titans will be looking for a new head coach, of course, Brian Callahan fired a couple of months ago. As of right now, it appears that Ward would like to be part of the hiring process. Um, I wanna meet all of them. Um, every coach who's gonna get the opportunity to come here, I wanna meet them, have conversations throughout the whole process with them, uh, cause that's someone that I'm gonna be here with, you know, for that time. Uh, so we gotta just continue to, you know, Me being around and being open to it no matter whoever we try to hire, um, because I know at the end of the day, who we do hire is going to be the right fit for us, uh, whether it's a defensive person or offensive person, um, they're gonna make sure that every person, you know, in the right place and make sure that every person is set up for success. already with Mike and Chad about wanting to be involved with this or maybe what some of the qualities you might want. Uh, yeah, I've had conversations with them about want to be involved. Um, they know how much I want to be involved, um, and then especially just not even with the scheme part of it, just, you know, as the head coach who he is on an everyday, on an everyday basis, um, and then just, then we'll get into, you know, the scheme, what, you know, I know I'm good at what I want to do, um, what he thinks, you know, will also help me. It was thought that the Bears had a new stadium site all picked out in Illinois, but apparently gonna have to expand that search as of right now. Yesterday, it appears that their latest site was struck down. The Bears still without a home in the future. Let's get to college football last night, bowl season, of course, underway. A big surprise in one of the games. Old Dominion beat South Florida by a final of 24 to 10. The USF was 4.5 point favorites. They threw 4 interceptions last night, which really led to the loss there. And Delaware defeated Louisiana in the 68 Ventures Bowl that final 20 to 13. So those of you involved in bowl pools or any sports betting. There's the news on the College Bulls' season. Last night, also a big upset in the NBA. The Chicago Bulls struggling as of late, took care of the Cleveland Cavaliers. 127 to 111. Cleveland was 5.5 point favorites. The Bulls had lost 8 out of 9. Josh Giddy with a triple-double, he had 22 points, 11 assists, and 11 rebounds in the game. Also, the Memphis Grizzlies without John Morant, beat the Minnesota Timberwolves without Anthony Edwards. 116 to 110. Minnesota was 6.5 point favorites. The big star in this one was Jaren Jackson Jr. He had 28 points and 12 rebounds for the Memphis Grizzlies. Couple of news and notes from Major League Baseball. Offseason notes as far as the hot stove is concerned, but today, Tariq Scoble, the ace of the Detroit Tigers, committed to the World Baseball Classic, which means he's the American League Cy Young Award winner pitching for Team US. Paul Skenes is already committed to pitch for Team US. So the NL and the AL Cy Young Award winners will pitch for Team USA at the WBC in March.

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