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Utah files criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi
Original: Utah charges Kalshi and its CEO with illegally promoting online gambling
Utah has brought criminal charges against Kalshi, the prediction-market platform, and its CEO, accusing them of illegally promoting online gambling in the state. Regulators argue Kalshi's sports-related event contracts amount to unlicensed gambling rather than regulated financial trading. The case highlights a growing legal battle between state authorities and prediction-market operators, who say they fall under federal commodity law, not state gambling rules.
Why now: Prediction markets are rapidly expanding into sports betting, and this is the first criminal prosecution of a major operator, raising stakes over how they are legally classified.
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- Utah charges Kalshi and its CEO with illegally promoting online gambling · entryleveljobsc · 97
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