GoKawiilCFTC sues Utah over state's gambling enforcement against Kalshi
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Utah to block the state from enforcing its gambling ban against Kalshi, marking the tenth state the agency has sued on the platform's behalf. The move follows Utah's own lawsuit seeking to bar Kalshi from offering bets on sports, elections and politics, after Utah previously won a related federal case against Kalshi.
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The CFTC argues that federal law preempts state gambling statutes for exchanges it regulates, a position that could determine whether states retain any power to police prediction markets operating within their borders. If Utah's enforcement is upheld, rivals like Polymarket, DraftKings and FanDuel could face similar state-level challenges to their CFTC-registered prediction products.
- CFTC has now sued 10 states attempting to enforce gambling laws against Kalshi
- Utah previously won a federal case against Kalshi and is now pursuing a state court lawsuit
- Outcome could set precedent affecting Polymarket, DraftKings and FanDuel's prediction-market offerings
Source: arstechnica.com, 2026-10-28
Published there as: “Trump admin sues Utah to save Kalshi from the state's total ban on gambling”
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