The pile of lawsuits against Kalshi just grew by one
Source: CoinDesk ·
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Arkansas has accused the prediction market of running illegal gambling, joining Utah and several other U.S. states that have filed criminal or civil charges. Predictions platform Kalshi now has Arkansas to deal with, on top of Utah and a growing list of states. Arkansas sued the federally regulated prediction market on Wednesday, accusing it of running an illegal gambling operation. Attorney General Tim Griffin filed the suit, joining actions from other states that say Kalshi skirts anti-gambling laws. “It doesn’t take a genius to understand that wagering money on whether the Razorbacks win or lose is gambling,” Griffin said in a news release. “And gambling on an unregulated platform is squarely prohibited by Arkansas law.” Kalshi, regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), lets users bet on the outcome of real-world events, including sports games. CoinDesk messaged Kalshi for comment and had not received a response as of writing. The complaint calls Kalshi a…
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