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Tag: ncaa
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NCAA Requests That Kalshi Remove ‘March Madness’ Mentions
The annual March Madness NCAA basketball tournament is a top betting event. But you’re not supposed to see it named on prediction markets like Kalshi. The NCAA hasn’t given Kalshi permission to use its federally registered trademark “March Madness.” Kalshi can use something generic like “basketball tournament” instead. In some instances, Kalshi uses the phrase…
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Why So Many NCAA Tennis Players Receive Abuse From Bettors
NCAA student-athletes in most sports report negative or threatening messages from sports bettors. Some sports, like tennis, experience this at more alarming rates. According to NCAA data released in January 2026, 22% of men’s Division I tennis players reported receiving these types of messages in 2025. This rate is higher than in any other sport…
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Tennessee Basketball Coach Says Players Could Be Betting On Games
Tennessee basketball head coach Rick Barnes made an eyebrow-raising statement suggesting that his own players could be betting on games. After a hard-fought win over Auburn on Jan. 31, Barnes addressed the media at a press event, where his comments took an unexpected turn: “Some of the passes that we throw, I don’t know what…
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Player Prop Bets: Why Sportsbooks Love Them
Prop bets, which include sports wagers on an individual player’s performance, are an engagement and revenue driver for online sportsbooks. In 2025, a player prop user: Placed 3.6x as many bets Generated 3.2x as much gross gaming revenue Wagered on 2.9x as many games Source: Kambi Group, a leading B2B supplier of odds and risk…
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NCAA Players Charged In Point-Shaving Gambling Scheme
Twenty men have been charged in an alleged NCAA basketball point-shaving gambling operation. Prosecutors say the scheme involved: At least 29 college basketball games More than 39 players 17 NCAA Division I programs Schools included in the indictment: Nicholls State, Tulane, Northwestern State, St. Louis, La Salle, Fordham, DePaul, Robert Morris, Southern Miss, North Carolina…
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