GoKawiilNew Jersey petitions Supreme Court over state authority on Kalshi sports bets
New Jersey's attorney general has asked the Supreme Court to resolve whether states can regulate sports wagers offered through prediction markets like Kalshi. The move follows a split between federal appeals courts: the 3rd Circuit ruled such bets are federally regulated swaps outside state control, while the 9th Circuit found they are simply gambling by another name and can be blocked by states like Nevada.
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The outcome could determine whether prediction-market platforms can bypass state gambling laws entirely, reshaping a multi-billion-dollar industry built on strict state licensing and consumer protections. A Supreme Court ruling would settle conflicting lower-court decisions and set a national precedent for how event-contract betting is classified and policed.
- New Jersey wants the Supreme Court to decide if states can regulate sports bets on prediction markets.
- Appeals courts are split: the 3rd Circuit sided with federal swap regulation, the 9th Circuit backed state control.
- The ruling could decide whether Kalshi and similar platforms must follow individual state gambling laws.
Source: arstechnica.com, 2026-09-03
Published there as: “Supreme Court urged to let states regulate sports bets on prediction markets”
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