Washington Preliminary Injunction Puts Kalshi’s Event Contracts Under State Gambling Law Fight
A King County Superior Court judge issued a final order on August 13, 2026 requiring Kalshi to geofence Washington state…
Articles by Naomi Castellan
Nevada’s Kalshi GeoComply Order Sets August 12 Deadline, With Penalties Subject to Court Review
Nevada's Gaming Control Board filed court papers Friday seeking $120,000 per day in sanctions after state investigators successfully purchased prohibited…
Federal Judge Blocks Minnesota Prediction-Market Felony Law for CFTC-Registered Exchanges
U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issued a preliminary injunction on July 27, 2026, halting Minnesota's SF4760 ban on Kalshi, Polymarket,…
New York Sues Kalshi as States Press Sports-Betting Fight Against Prediction Markets
Baltimore filed consumer protection lawsuits on Aug. 13 against Kalshi Inc. and Polymarket, alleging the platforms operate illegal, unlicensed sportsbooks…
Washington Preliminary Injunction Against Kalshi Deepens State and Federal Fight Over Event Contracts
A Washington state court ordered Kalshi to halt most contracts in the state on August 14, while the CFTC simultaneously…
CFTC Innovation Committee Meeting Puts Kalshi’s State-Law Fight Back in Washington’s View
President Trump and CFTC Chair Mike Selig are set to meet with Kalshi and Polymarket executives August 20 at the…
Washington Judge Rejects Kalshi Preemption Defense In Preliminary Injunction
King County Superior Court Judge John McHale ordered Kalshi on August 13 to stop offering sports, elections, entertainment, and technology…
CFTC Scrutiny of Trump Speech Bets Puts Kalshi Mention Markets Under Pressure
The CFTC is reviewing Kalshi's "mention markets" after a former White House teleprompter operator made more than $100,000 betting on…
New York’s $36 Billion Kalshi Case Tests State Gambling Law Against CFTC Oversight
The CFTC on August 11 used Section 8a(9) emergency authority, invoked only seven times in agency history and not since…
JPMorgan Cut Polymarket Banking Relationship After CFTC Reentry Approval
JPMorgan told Polymarket to find a new bank in October 2025, citing regulatory exposure from the platform's then-unresolved CFTC status.…