Has Arkansas sued Kalshi or ordered it to stop?

Not that we have found. We have no cease-and-desist letter, state lawsuit, court order or settlement in Arkansas that names Kalshi, as of Oct. 21, 2026.

How old do you have to be to use Kalshi in Arkansas?

18. That is Kalshi's minimum age, and it lists no different rule for Arkansas.

Is sports betting legal in Arkansas?

Legal online. Online and retail sports betting through the state's licensed casinos.

Which court will decide whether Arkansas can regulate Kalshi?

Federal appeals from Arkansas go to the Eighth Circuit, where an appeal on the question is pending. 3 petitions now ask the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the question nationally.

AR · Kalshi · Checked Oct. 21, 2026

Is Kalshi legal in Arkansas?

No restriction found Arkansas: No public action found

The short answer

Kalshi does not publish a list of states where it is unavailable, and we found no court order, regulator action or Kalshi notice that stops it from serving Arkansas as of Oct. 22, 2026.

Arkansas has 2 public actions on record that name Kalshi. The latest (June 12, 2026): The Arkansas attorney general joined a 37-state amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit (KalshiEX LLC v. Schuler) supporting Ohio's authority to apply its gaming laws to Kalshi.

Federal appeals from Arkansas go to the Eighth Circuit, where an appeal on the question is pending.

Availability: Kalshi Help Center: Signing Up as an Individual (updated March 10, 2026), checked Oct. 22, 2026. A summary of public actions, not legal advice.

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Is Kalshi Legal in Arkansas?, Prediction Market Laws (last updated Oct. 22, 2026), https://predictionmarketlaws.com/platforms/kalshi/arkansas.

APA

Prediction Market Laws. (2026, October 22). Is Kalshi Legal in Arkansas?. https://predictionmarketlaws.com/platforms/kalshi/arkansas

What Arkansas has done about Kalshi

June 12, 2026
Other development
The Arkansas attorney general joined a 37-state amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit (KalshiEX LLC v. Schuler) supporting Ohio's authority to apply its gaming laws to Kalshi.
Source: California Attorney General (coalition press release)
Oct. 23, 2025
Regulator guidance
AG Opinion 2025-073, requested by Sen. Bryan King, concluded that a Kalshi-style business offering sports event contracts is gambling under Arkansas law and requires a license.
Source: Arkansas AG Opinion 2025-073

All 3 actions in Arkansas

Court cases

We track no case between Kalshi and Arkansas.

The legal backdrop in Arkansas

State status: No public action foundWe found no public enforcement, litigation or enacted law. Pending bills may still be listed on the state's page.
Online sports betting: Legal onlineOnline and retail sports betting through the state's licensed casinos.
Federal appeals court: Eighth CircuitAppeal pending.
Who regulates: Office of the Attorney General, State of Arkansas; Arkansas Racing Commission
Laws and bills: None specific to prediction markets

Using Kalshi in Arkansas

Minimum age: 18
Identity checks: Kalshi requires legal name, date of birth and a residential address (no commercial addresses or PO boxes) that match a government ID. It asks for a live in-app photo of a driver's license or passport. It may also ask for proof of address, employment information or source of funds. It may request a Social Security number at any point after signup, which it uses for identity verification and tax reporting; an SSN is not required to deposit. (Help articles updated June 30 and August 25, 2026.) Source
Tax forms: Kalshi says users who meet IRS reporting thresholds get Form 1099-INT (interest), 1099-MISC (credits and rewards), 1099-B (proceeds from crypto transfers) and 1099-DA (digital asset reporting from ZeroHash). The forms appear under Tax Info in the Account tab, and some are emailed through Zenwork. Kalshi gives no dollar thresholds or issue dates. Trading profit-and-loss statements are in the documents tab (help article updated June 22, 2026). SourceWhat the platform says it reports; not tax advice.

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Questions people ask

Is Kalshi legal in Arkansas?: Kalshi does not publish a list of states where it is unavailable, and we found no court order, regulator action or Kalshi notice that stops it from serving Arkansas as of Oct. 22, 2026. Arkansas has 2 public actions on record that name Kalshi. The latest (June 12, 2026): The Arkansas attorney general joined a 37-state amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit (KalshiEX LLC v. Schuler) supporting Ohio's authority to apply its gaming laws to Kalshi. This summarises public actions; it is not legal advice.
Has Arkansas sued Kalshi or ordered it to stop?: Not that we have found. We have no cease-and-desist letter, state lawsuit, court order or settlement in Arkansas that names Kalshi, as of Oct. 21, 2026.
How old do you have to be to use Kalshi in Arkansas?: 18. That is Kalshi's minimum age, and it lists no different rule for Arkansas.
Is sports betting legal in Arkansas?: Legal online. Online and retail sports betting through the state's licensed casinos.
Which court will decide whether Arkansas can regulate Kalshi?: Federal appeals from Arkansas go to the Eighth Circuit, where an appeal on the question is pending. 3 petitions now ask the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the question nationally.