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• CFTC Sues Wisconsin as Federal Authorities Escalate Legal Battle Over Prediction Market Jurisdiction

  Published: Apr 29, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a federal lawsuit against Wisconsin to block state enforcement of gambling laws against event contract platforms. This litigation...

• Circuit Split Looms as Ninth Circuit Weighs Legality of Prediction Market Sports Contracts

  Published: Apr 25, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  A pivotal legal battle in San Francisco could send the regulation of prediction markets to the US Supreme Court. Following a 150-minute hearing before the Ninth Circuit, judges are...

• Federal Court Halts Arizona Criminal Case Against Kalshi in Major Prediction Market Preemption Victory

  Published: Apr 15, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order to block Arizona from pursuing criminal charges against the prediction market Kalshi. The ruling supports the Commodity Fu...

• Commodity Futures Trading Commission Sues Three States to Assert Exclusive Federal Control Over Prediction Markets

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  The federal government has initiated legal action against Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois, alleging that state level "cease and desist" orders against prediction markets infring...

• Ohio Federal Court Denies Kalshi Injunction Creating Intra Circuit Split Over Sports Prediction Markets

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  Chief Judge Sarah Morrison of the Southern District of Ohio rejected Kalshi’s request to halt state enforcement of sports gambling laws against its platform. This decision creates...

• Michigan Sues Kalshi in State Court, Sparking Federal Counter-Lawsuits from Polymarket and Robinhood Over Prediction Market Jurisdiction

  Published: Mar 5, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a civil enforcement action against Kalshi, alleging the platform offers unlicensed sports betting. In a swift escalation, Polymarket...

• Federal Judge Remands Kalshi vs. Nevada Case to State Court in Major Blow to Platform’s Defense

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Online Gambling

  A federal judge has sent Nevada's enforcement action against Kalshi back to state court, clearing the path for regulators to seek an immediate injunction. The ruling rejects Kalshi...