Private civil suit
Massachusetts Gambling Recovery LLC v. Kalshi Inc., et al.
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (removed from state court), 1:25-cv-12705-FDS (consolidated with 1:25-cv-12707)
Pending
Removed on Sept. 22, 2025. Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV heard the remand motion on Dec. 3, 2025 and took it under advisement; no ruling appeared as of March 6, 2026. A tracker reports the plaintiff filed an unopposed motion for a six-month stay on May 28, 2026 (not docket-verified).
The question
Whether a third party can use Massachusetts' gambling-loss recovery law to recover money lost on sports event contracts offered through CFTC-registered exchanges and brokers, and whether the case belongs in state or federal court.
Massachusetts Gambling Recovery LLC sued Kalshi entities, Susquehanna, Robinhood and Webull in Massachusetts state court in 2025 to recover gambling losses tied to sports event contracts. The defendants removed it to federal court in Boston on Sept. 22, 2025, where two related cases were consolidated, and the plaintiff's remand motion was argued in December 2025. A tracker reports the plaintiff later sought a six-month stay. The plaintiff's claims are allegations.
Docket timeline
A litigation tracker reports the plaintiff filed an unopposed motion for a six-month stay (not docket-verified).
Source: mickbransfield.com
Judge Saylor heard the remand motion and took it under advisement.
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The plaintiff moved to remand to state court.
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Notice of removal filed in the District of Massachusetts.
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