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Kalshi Sports Betting Tests Prediction Market Rules

Wall Street Journal US Business •
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Judges have reached conflicting decisions on whether the platform is evading state laws, setting up a potential Supreme Court showdown. Kalshi, a regulated prediction market, is expanding into sports betting, blurring the line between legal event contracts and gambling. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has raised concerns, while some courts have ruled in favor of Kalshi's operations.

Key players include Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and the CFTC. The case could redefine how prediction markets are regulated under U.S. law.