GoKawiilNYT and The Athletic unions demand company drop Kalshi partnership
Unionized staff at The New York Times and The Athletic issued a unanimous statement opposing a potential deal linking The Athletic with prediction-market company Kalshi. They cite New York's attorney general, who found Kalshi operates as an illegal, unlicensed gambling platform posing financial risk to users, and argue that any deeper partnership would compromise journalistic independence and credibility.
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The dispute highlights growing tension between media companies seeking new revenue streams and journalists worried about conflicts of interest, especially when a company under regulatory scrutiny could be embedded into editorial products. It also tests how firmly Times leadership will uphold its stated commitment to editorial independence when commercial opportunities arise.
- Times and Athletic unions unanimously oppose a Kalshi partnership.
- New York's attorney general has called Kalshi an illegal gambling operation.
- Workers say the deal could undermine trust in the outlets' independent reporting.
Source: newsguild.org — Newsguild Of New York, 2026-09-03
Published there as: “New York Times and The Athletic workers demand company scrap Kalshi deal”
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