InGame HQ, which covers the gambling industry, reported Wednesday that Kalshi had filed the necessary paperwork with federal regulators to begin taking bets this week on who will transfer, but as of Thursday, such markets have no longer been made available to the public.
The bets would be settled based on public announcements because the NCAA transfer portal is not available to the public, InGame HQ reported.
Baker responded on social media Thursday.
“The NCAA strongly opposes college sports prediction markets,” he wrote on X.
The @NCAA is strongly opposed to college sports prediction markets. It’s bad enough that student-athletes face harassment and abuse because of losing bets on game performances, and now Kalshi wants to offer bets on their transfer decisions and status – this is absolutely unacceptable…
— Charlie Baker (@CharlieBakerMA) December 18, 2025
The NCAA football transfer portal period begins Jan. 2 and remains open until Jan. 16. The portal window for men’s and women’s basketball will open after the Final Fours in April.
But transfer activity in football has already begun, with dozens of players from schools big and small making their intentions known on social media. These announcements do not necessarily prevent players from remaining at their current school.
Last month, the NCAA sent a letter to Kalshi asking for changes in the way the company describes its sports markets and seeking clarification on its integrity safeguards against gambling risks. The governing body of College Athletics is sensitive to the appearance of a relationship between itself and Kalshi, which is not classified as a betting service but allows users to predict and profit from outcomes. NCAA senior vice president and chief legal officer Scott Bearby asked Kalshi to change the wording “Result verified by NCAA” to “Result sourced from NCAA.com,” citing concerns that the original wording implied a partnership.
Bearby also asked about Kalshi’s position on prop betting and whether he would consider banning such markets or cooperating with NCAA investigations.
The NCAA and college sports leaders have pushed hard for a ban on betting involving college athletes amid an increase in investigations into game fixing and gambling violations. In recent months, the NCAA has ruled that more than a dozen Division I men’s basketball players are permanently ineligible for manipulating results, making impermissible bets, providing information and failing to cooperate with investigations.
The NCAA also recently rescinded a proposed change to longstanding rules that prohibit athletes and those who work for athletic departments from betting on professional sports — even legally.
— The Athletics‘s Devon Henderson contributed reporting.
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