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Kalshi and co-founders charged with felonies under Utah gambling law

Original: Kalshi and its co-founders face felony charges for violating Utah gambling laws

Prediction market operator Kalshi and its two co-founders are facing felony charges in Utah for allegedly violating the state's gambling laws. The case has drawn attention because the Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against Utah seeking to block the state's total gambling ban as it applies to Kalshi, setting up a clash between federal support for the platform and state-level enforcement.

Why now: The felony charges against a prominent prediction market firm, and the federal government's unusual move to sue Utah on its behalf, make this a high-stakes legal fight over gambling and prediction markets.

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