Charlie Baker Archives

NCAA reiterates its call for ban on prop bets

Baker is also calling for a ban on bets such as first-half unders.

"The NCAA vehemently opposes college sports prediction markets."

"I do think there are teams that didn’t make the tournament that should have."

"Little was very big right there."

NCAA president Charlie Baker said "logistics" will make expansion tough this upcoming season, but endorsed a 72 or 76-team format for future seasons.

"I fully expect both sides to reach an agreement, I just don't have a handle at what that agreement looks like yet."

"That would be the goal—to try and do this for next year."

"He’s clearly not running for any political office and is solely focused on the future of college sports."

"We're working on it."

Finebaum lamented the NCAA's transformation from a leadership role in college athletics to a mere event organizer.

"The NCAA is drawing the line on sports betting to protect student-athletes and to protect the integrity of the game."

"The NCAA, they're boneheads. You know, the reason I call them boneheads, they're always reactive."

Hey, the NCAA is probably going to do a smart thing.

"Democrats and Republicans. They're all crooks."