News · Records checked Nov. 7, 2026
Kalshi news
Every court filing, ruling, state action and federal step involving Kalshi that we track, newest first. Each entry links to its source and to the full record. No rumors, odds or market commentary.
22 developments in the last 30 days, across 18 states and cases.
Latest, Nov. 5, 2026: Arkansas v. Kalshi (Independence County). Press coverage reports the suit, which the attorney general says targets unlicensed gambling on sports and entertainment events.
Built from our state, court and federal records. 385 entries in all.
November 2026
Court · Arkansas v. Kalshi (Independence County)
Press coverage reports the suit, which the attorney general says targets unlicensed gambling on sports and entertainment events.
Source: coindesk.com
State action · Arkansas
Attorney General Griffin sued KalshiEX LLC and Kalshi Inc. in Independence County Circuit Court (No. 32CV-26-717), asserting Deceptive Trade Practices Act and unjust-enrichment claims and seeking an injunction, restitution, civil penalties and unpaid taxes.
Source: CoinDesk (Nov. 5, 2026)
State action · California
A federal judge granted the Blue Lake and Chicken Ranch rancherias a preliminary injunction barring Kalshi from offering sports event contracts on their lands.
Source: The Block
State action · Nevada
The Ninth Circuit denied Kalshi's petition for rehearing en banc of its Aug. 28 Nevada decision.
Source: DeFi Rate legal tracker
State action · 2 states
The Second Circuit denied Kalshi's and Coinbase's motions for an injunction pending appeal of the district court's denials in Connecticut.
Source: Sports Betting Dime
October 2026
State action · Illinois
A consolidated preliminary injunction was entered barring enforcement of specified Illinois gambling laws against swaps, including sports event contracts, on CFTC-regulated exchanges; Illinois appealed the same day.
Source: DeFi Rate legal tracker
Court · New Jersey v. Kalshi (Supreme Court petition)
The Court granted Kalshi's unopposed request and extended its response deadline from Nov. 9 to Dec. 7, 2026.
Source: supremecourt.gov
State action · Utah
The United States and the CFTC moved for a TRO and preliminary injunction against Utah; Utah separately moved for a preliminary injunction in its state civil case against Kalshi.
Source: DeFi Rate legal tracker
State action · Utah
Utah's Attorney General's office filed criminal charges against Kalshi's exchange entity and co-founders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara, reported as one second-degree felony pattern-of-unlawful-activity count, 12 third-degree felony online-gambling-promotion counts and a general gambling-promotion count; the two executives were reportedly issued summonses. Kalshi called the charges overreach and said it would fight them in court.
Source: FOX 13 Salt Lake City
State action · Utah
The United States and the CFTC sued Utah and its attorney general (D. Utah No. 2:26-cv-01055) to block enforcement against CFTC-registered exchanges, naming the state's suit against Kalshi.
Source: CFTC press release 9315-26
Court · Utah v. Kalshi (Salt Lake County)
The United States and the CFTC sue Utah in federal court, naming this suit as the main target (D. Utah No. 2:26-cv-01055).
Source: cftc.gov
Court · United States & CFTC v. Kentucky (E.D. Ky.)
Judge Meredith resets oral argument for Dec. 18, 2026 at 9 a.m. in Lexington (Doc. 73, scheduling only).
Source: defirate.com
Court · Kalshi v. Louisiana (W.D. La.)
Kalshi files suit against Louisiana officials seeking declaratory and injunctive relief.
Source: defirate.com
State action · New York
The Gaming Commission asked the state supreme court in Manhattan to compel Kalshi to fully answer subpoenas issued July 31, 2026.
Source: Times Union via Yahoo Finance
Court · N.Y. Gaming Commission v. Kalshi (subpoenas)
The Gaming Commission files a verified petition to compel compliance with its subpoenas.
Source: defirate.com
Court · Kalshi v. New York (Second Circuit)
The court calendars Kalshi's motion for an injunction pending appeal for a hearing on Nov. 3, 2026 at 10 a.m.
Source: defirate.com
State action · Utah
Attorney General Brown sued Kalshi, four Kalshi subsidiaries and two Pennsylvania-based trading firms that supply pricing and liquidity in Utah's Third District Court, alleging that Kalshi operates as an unlicensed gambling business. The state seeks an order barring Kalshi from taking Utah wagers, enforced through a court-approved geolocation tool, plus fees it estimates at $30.6 million to $61.2 million and about $5.5 million in restitution for Utah users' losses.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune
State action · Maryland
Maryland filed a supplemental-authority letter in the Fourth Circuit pointing to the Sixth Circuit's Sept. 25, 2026 Schuler decision.
Court · United States & CFTC v. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
Order permitting supplemental notices on the CFTC's new rulemakings; PI still pending.
Source: defirate.com
State action · 2 states
Kalshi petitioned the Sixth Circuit for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc in the consolidated Ohio and Tennessee appeals, citing the CFTC's Oct. 9 proposed rule and interim final rule on the definition of 'swap'.
State action · California
The Ninth Circuit's mandate was entered in the district court, which set a case-management conference for October 21, 2026.
Source: DeFi Rate legal tracker
Court · New Jersey v. Kalshi (Supreme Court petition)
Amicus briefs filed by the NFL, the American Gaming Association, 145 tribes, the Casino Association of New Jersey, former Sen. Christopher Dodd and former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler.
Source: supremecourt.gov
State action · District of Columbia
The District joined an amicus brief led by Ohio, with 38 other states, urging the Supreme Court to grant New Jersey's petition in Flaherty v. KalshiEX LLC.
State action · 15 states
Louisiana's attorney general signed an Ohio-led amicus brief, joined by 38 other states and DC, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to grant New Jersey's petition in Flaherty v. KalshiEX (No. 26-299).
Source: Ohio et al. amicus brief, U.S. Supreme Court No. 26-299
Court · New Jersey v. Kalshi (Supreme Court petition)
Amicus briefs filed by Ohio with 38 states and D.C., and by Stop Predatory Gambling and others.
Source: supremecourt.gov
Court · United States & CFTC v. Kentucky (E.D. Ky.)
Order cancels the Oct. 9, 2026 argument and calls for supplemental briefs by Oct. 23, 2026.
Source: defirate.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. Kentucky (E.D. Ky.)
Judge Meredith (Doc. 67) cancelled the Oct. 9, 2026 argument, ordered 15-page supplemental briefs due Oct. 23, 2026, and directed the parties to propose at least three argument dates.
Source: defirate.com
State action · Illinois
Judge Pacold granted in part the injunction motions in the Coinbase, CFTC and Kalshi cases, finding Illinois's licensing and related criminal provisions likely preempted as to the contracts at issue; the fee challenge was continued for more briefing.
Source: N.D. Ill. Memorandum Opinion and Order, No. 1:26-cv-03659, Dkt. 99
Court · Kalshi v. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
Preliminary-injunction motions granted in part in the three related cases; proposed injunction due Oct. 29, 2026.
Source: defirate.com
September 2026
State action · 2 states
A Sixth Circuit panel (Gibbons, writing, with Clay and Bloomekatz) affirmed the denial of Kalshi's preliminary injunction. It held that sports event contracts are not swaps and, in the alternative, that the Commodity Exchange Act does not preempt Ohio's gambling laws.
Court · Michigan v. Kalshi remand appeal (Sixth Circuit)
Sixth Circuit decides the Ohio and Tennessee appeals.
Source: law.justia.com
Federal · Sixth Circuit lets Ohio and Tennessee enforce gambling laws against Kalshi
A unanimous panel found Kalshi had not shown its sports contracts are swaps, and held that even if they were, the CEA would not preempt Ohio's or Tennessee's gambling laws (KalshiEX v. Schuler; KalshiEX v. Orgel). Kalshi sought rehearing en banc on October 9.
Source: Proskauer client alert
State action · Washington
The Ninth Circuit stayed Kalshi's appeal of the remand order until rulings in the Nevada case (KalshiEX v. Assad) take effect.
Court · Mexican Football Federation v. Kalshi (trademark)
Case assigned to Judge J. Paul Oetken, who ordered an initial pretrial conference for Jan. 8, 2027.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · New Jersey
The Supreme Court extended Kalshi's deadline to respond to the petition to Nov. 9, 2026.
Court · Mexican Football Federation v. Kalshi (trademark)
Complaint filed against Kalshi Inc. and KalshiEX LLC; the docket lists trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. 1114 as the cause of action.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Montana
The court dismissed the case on a joint stipulation filed Sept. 17, 2026: claims against the five commission members with prejudice, and against the attorney general, a Division official and the Division without prejudice. The defendants agreed not to begin enforcement over Kalshi's event contracts until Kalshi's Ninth Circuit rehearing bid in KalshiEX v. Assad is resolved, after which the attorney general's side must give 30 days' written notice.
Source: Joint stipulation of dismissal, D. Mont. No. 6:26-cv-00028 (via DeFi Rate)
State action · Wisconsin
After Judge Conley certified his Ho-Chunk ruling for interlocutory appeal, Kalshi petitioned the Seventh Circuit for permission to appeal under 28 U.S.C. 1292(b) (No. 26-8020); no ruling on the petition was found.
Court · Kalshi v. Iowa (Eighth Circuit)
Appeal docketed; briefing schedule set.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. Montana (D. Mont.)
Joint stipulation of dismissal filed (date inferred from DeFi Rate's Sept. 18, 2026 report of a Thursday filing).
Source: defirate.com
State action · California
A unanimous Ninth Circuit panel (No. 25-7504; Judges Murguia, McKeown and Paez) reversed the denial of a preliminary injunction on the IGRA claim, finding the tribes likely to succeed, and remanded for the other injunction factors without itself ordering an injunction; it affirmed dismissal of the tribes' Lanham Act claim.
Source: InGame
State action · Missouri
The attorney general demanded each operator stop offering sports contracts to people in Missouri, or obtain a Gaming Commission license, pay the 10% wagering tax and fees, and bar under-21 users, within 30 days; the letters were announced Sept. 18, 2026.
Court · California tribes v. Kalshi and Robinhood
Ninth Circuit opinion (Judge McKeown, joined by Chief Judge Murguia and Judge Paez) reversed the preliminary-injunction denial as to the IGRA claim, affirmed as to the Lanham Act claim, and remanded for the district court to weigh the remaining injunction factors.
Source: buchalter.com
Federal · Ninth Circuit revives tribal IGRA claim against Kalshi
In Blue Lake Rancheria v. Kalshi, the Ninth Circuit reversed the part of a preliminary-injunction denial that rested on the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and sent the remaining factors back to the district court.
Source: DeFi Rate legal snapshot
State action · Iowa
Kalshi filed an interlocutory notice of appeal; the Eighth Circuit docketed it on Sept. 17 as No. 26-2874 and set Kalshi's opening brief for Nov. 6, 2026.
State action · Texas
The Senate State Affairs Committee held an interim hearing on its 'Closing Gambling Loopholes' charge, which covers prediction markets; witnesses included the American Gaming Association, Kalshi and Texas Values. No vote was reported.
Source: Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs hearing notice
State action · Arizona
Arizona moved in the Ninth Circuit to summarily vacate the injunction as to sports-event contracts and remand the election-contract issues; no ruling had been reported.
Court · Arizona's appeal of the federal injunction (Ninth Circuit)
Arizona asks the Ninth Circuit to summarily vacate the injunction.
Source: defirate.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
The court heard argument on the federal plaintiffs' preliminary-injunction motion.
Source: defirate.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. Connecticut (D. Conn.)
The federal plaintiffs filed a preliminary-injunction motion; Robinhood's unopposed motion to intervene was also pending.
Source: defirate.com
Court · Ho-Chunk Nation v. Kalshi
Judge Conley certified his May 2026 ruling for interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. 1292(b).
Source: wsn.com
Court · Candidate's suit over Kalshi discipline for trading on own race (Moran)
Mark R. Moran filed suit against Kalshi Inc. and KalshiEX LLC in the Eastern District of Virginia; the docket lists a Commodity Exchange Act claim (7 U.S.C. 6(b)) as the cause of action.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Nevada
Kalshi petitioned the Ninth Circuit for rehearing en banc; no ruling had been reported by Oct. 20, 2026.
Source: Joint stipulation, KalshiEX v. Knudsen (D. Mont.), citing the petition
State action · Iowa
Judge Stephen Locher denied Kalshi's preliminary-injunction motion, finding Kalshi unlikely to show its sports contracts are swaps, which leaves Iowa free to enforce its gaming laws while the case continues.
Source: SBC Americas
State action · Utah
The Tenth Circuit denied Kalshi's emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal, leaving Utah free to enforce while the appeal proceeds.
Source: SBC Americas
Court · New Jersey v. Kalshi (Supreme Court petition)
Petition docketed as No. 26-299.
Source: supremecourt.gov
Court · Kalshi v. New York (Second Circuit)
CFTC and Paradigm file amicus briefs.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. Iowa (S.D. Iowa)
Judge Locher denies the preliminary injunction.
Source: courthousenews.com
State action · Arizona
After the Ninth Circuit's Aug. 28 ruling for Nevada, Arizona told the court it would seek summary vacatur of the injunction as to sports contracts and a remand on election contracts.
Court · Arizona's appeal of the federal injunction (Ninth Circuit)
Arizona files a status report.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · New Mexico tribe and pueblos v. Kalshi
The tribes filed a 19-page brief supporting their preliminary-injunction motion and answering Kalshi's motion to dismiss; it was the last filing due before the court could rule on the injunction request.
Source: sourcenm.com
Court · Kalshi v. Arizona (D. Ariz., consolidated with U.S. v. Arizona)
Arizona asked the Ninth Circuit (No. 26-4281) to summarily vacate the preliminary injunction as to sports contracts; it renewed the request on Sept. 14, 2026.
Source: defirate.com
State action · New Jersey
New Jersey filed a petition for certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Third Circuit ruling; it was docketed Sept. 8, 2026 as No. 26-299.
Court · Kalshi v. New Jersey (Third Circuit)
New Jersey petitions for certiorari (No. 26-299).
Source: supremecourt.gov
State action · Michigan
Judge Aquilina granted a preliminary injunction barring Kalshi's sports-wagering activity, deposits, account funding and advertising in Michigan, with geolocation rules and $500,000-per-day penalties, until a final order.
Source: Michigan Attorney General
August 2026
State action · Kentucky
Kentucky filed its reply supporting remand of the Kalshi case to state court before Judge Robert E. Wier (E.D. Ky. No. 3:26-cv-00048); no ruling was found.
Court · Kalshi user suit over Trump-Trudeau contract and withdrawals (Pernas)
Complaint filed with an emergency motion for an order to show cause; the docket lists a private Commodity Exchange Act claim (7 U.S.C. 25) as the cause of action and assigns Judge Margaret M. Garnett.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi user suit over Trump-Trudeau contract and withdrawals (Pernas)
According to a docket tracker, Judge Garnett denied the requested temporary restraining order the same day.
Source: defirate.com
State action · Nevada
A Ninth Circuit panel (Judges R. Nelson, Bade and Lee; No. 25-7516) affirmed the dissolution of Kalshi's injunction as to sports contracts, holding they are likely not swaps and Nevada law is likely not preempted, and remanded on election contracts.
Court · CFTC settlement with Gabriel Perez (presidential mention contracts)
The CFTC entered a settled order (CFTC Docket No. 26-06) finding violations of CEA Sections 4c(a)(3), 4c(a)(4)(C) and 6(c)(1) and Regulation 180.1(a)(1) and (3), with disgorgement of $107,539.02, a $65,000 civil monetary penalty and a three-year trading ban.
Source: cftc.gov
Court · Kalshi text-message consumer class action (Brown)
DeFi Rate's tracker recorded the case as active after checking the docket, with no rulings noted.
Source: defirate.com
Federal · Ninth Circuit rules for Nevada against Kalshi
In KalshiEX v. Assad (No. 25-7516, consolidated), a unanimous panel (Nelson, Bade and Lee) held Kalshi unlikely to show its sports contracts are swaps and affirmed rulings that let Nevada enforce its gaming laws. This created a split with the Third Circuit. Kalshi petitioned for rehearing on September 9.
State action · Connecticut
AG William Tong and DCP sued Kalshi in Hartford Superior Court seeking to stop its sports contracts plus restitution and civil penalties; the court denied an ex parte TRO that day, and Kalshi later removed the case to federal court.
Source: InGame
Court · Michigan v. Kalshi remand appeal (Sixth Circuit)
Briefing held in abeyance pending Nos. 26-3196 and 26-5235.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Washington
Kalshi asked Judge McHale to reconsider the amended injunction or, alternatively, his denial of a stay, citing the state's non-enforcement agreement with OG. The motion was set for a Sept. 2 decision without oral argument; no ruling had been reported as of Oct. 21, 2026.
Source: KOMO News
Court · United States & CFTC v. Kentucky (E.D. Ky.)
Joint motion to reset the Sept. 25, 2026 argument.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Washington v. Kalshi (King County)
Kalshi moves for reconsideration of the amended injunction or, alternatively, of the denial of a stay.
Source: komonews.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. Wisconsin (Seventh Circuit)
AGA appeal docketed (26-2696).
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Connecticut
The court also denied Kalshi's emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal.
Source: Public Gaming Research Institute
State action · Nevada
Nevada told the court Kalshi missed the Aug. 12, 2026 geofencing deadline it had agreed to in July and asked for a $120,000-per-day fine; Kalshi says investigators misrepresented their location. No ruling on the fine was found.
Source: Finance Magnates
Court · United States & CFTC v. Wisconsin (Seventh Circuit)
Kalshi appeal docketed (26-2675).
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Maryland
Baltimore City (a municipality, not the state) sued in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City under its consumer-protection ordinance, alleging unlicensed sports betting; Kalshi removed the case on Aug. 14, 2026.
Source: Baltimore City press release
State action · Washington
Judge McHale's order barred Kalshi from offering or advertising sports, election, politics, entertainment, culture, technology, science and mention contracts to Washington users. It required IP and residency geofencing by August 19 and multi-source geolocation by September 2, with possible $120,000 daily penalties.
Source: Washington State Standard
Court · Kalshi v. New York (Second Circuit)
Kalshi and New York exchange letters about a CFTC emergency order issued Aug. 11, 2026.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Washington v. Kalshi (King County)
Court enters the amended injunction setting its terms: Kalshi must stop offering sports, election, political, entertainment and other listed contracts in Washington, geofence by Aug. 19, 2026 and deploy GeoComply by Sept. 2, 2026 (penalty of $120,000 per day absent a diligence showing).
Source: defirate.com
State action · New York
The CFTC issued an emergency order, citing a market emergency, directing Kalshi to keep operating normally despite New York's request for a restraining order.
Source: Bettors Insider
Court · United States & CFTC v. Wisconsin (Seventh Circuit)
Motion to expedite filed.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Federal · CFTC uses emergency authority to keep Kalshi operating
New York's Attorney General sued KalshiEX in state court on July 31, seeking to bar its event contracts and over $36 billion in damages. The CFTC then acted on Kalshi's notice of a market emergency and ordered the exchange to keep operating under the CEA Core Principles.
Source: CFTC Release 9281-26
State action · Connecticut
Judge Vernon D. Oliver denied Kalshi's motion for a preliminary injunction, finding its sports contracts are not swaps protected by federal law; Kalshi appealed.
Source: Vultax lawsuit tracker
State action · Washington
A Washington Court of Appeals commissioner denied Kalshi's emergency request to stay the injunction pending appeal.
Source: GeekWire
Court · United States & CFTC v. Wisconsin (Seventh Circuit)
US/CFTC appeal docketed (26-2636).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. Kentucky (E.D. Ky.)
Coalition for Fair Markets allowed to intervene; cross-motions for summary judgment due Aug. 24, 2026, responses Sept. 14, 2026, argument set for Sept. 25, 2026.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. New Mexico (D.N.M.)
Briefing on both motions complete.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
Judge Schofield, now presiding over the related New York cases, sets the PI hearing for Sept. 14, 2026.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Utah
Kalshi's appeal was docketed at the Tenth Circuit (No. 26-4100).
State action · Utah
Judge Robert J. Shelby granted summary judgment to Utah and closed the case, holding that federal commodities law does not displace Utah's power to ban gambling, including as applied to Kalshi's sports contracts.
Source: Utah Attorney General
State action · New York
Judge Jed Rakoff, sitting in for the assigned judge, denied the United States' emergency request for a TRO halting the attorney general's case against Kalshi.
Source: Ball Is Life / Derek Helling
State action · Rhode Island
Judge McElroy heard the preliminary-injunction motions of Kalshi, Polymarket US and the CFTC and took them under advisement; no ruling had been reported as of October 21, 2026.
Court · Michigan v. Kalshi remand appeal (Sixth Circuit)
Kalshi moves to stay the appeal (granted as abeyance on Aug. 24, 2026).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Rhode Island v. Kalshi and Polymarket US (enforcement suit)
PI hearing in the consolidated case.
Source: dockets.justia.com
July 2026
State action · New York
The attorney general sued Kalshi in New York County Supreme Court (No. 453272/2026), alleging an unlicensed gambling business and seeking an injunction, restitution, disgorgement and treble penalties; Kalshi removed the case to federal court.
Court · New York v. Kalshi (enforcement suit)
Petition filed in state court and removed the same day.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · CFTC settlement with George Santos (State of the Union contract)
The CFTC entered a settled order instituting proceedings (CFTC Docket No. 26-05), finding violations of CEA Section 6(c)(1) and Regulation 180.1(a)(1) and (3), and imposing disgorgement of $17,569.98, a $17,500 civil monetary penalty and a three-year trading ban.
Source: cftc.gov
Court · Kalshi v. Tennessee (Sixth Circuit)
Oral argument before Judges Clay, Gibbons and Bloomekatz.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · New York
A Second Circuit motions order denied Kalshi a temporary injunction pending appeal and referred its motion to a three-judge panel; the appeal is to be heard in tandem with two related appeals.
Court · Kalshi v. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
Judge Analisa Torres denies Kalshi's motion (filed July 15, 2026) for an injunction pending appeal; New York's Attorney General says the state will not seek civil penalties while the dispute is resolved.
Source: ingame.com
Court · New Jersey v. Kalshi (Supreme Court petition)
Justice Alito grants a second extension (requested July 22, 2026) to Sept. 3, 2026.
Source: supremecourt.gov
Court · Kalshi v. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
Reply filed; case reassigned to Judge Pacold.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Michigan v. Kalshi (Ingham County)
Kalshi appeals the remand order (6th Cir. No. 26-1639).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Nevada v. Kalshi (Carson City)
Nevada Gaming Control Board announces the agreement.
Source: gaming.nv.gov
Court · Nevada v. Kalshi (Carson City)
Kalshi's agreement on geofencing filed after contempt motion.
Source: gaming.nv.gov
State action · Arizona
The Ninth Circuit stayed Arizona's appeal of the injunction (No. 26-4281), in which Kalshi and Crypto.com's exchange (NADEX) are appellees or intervenors, until it decided the related Nevada appeals.
Court · United States & CFTC v. Kentucky (E.D. Ky.)
Plaintiffs agree to withdraw the PI motion; court sets an expedited summary-judgment schedule.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Washington
Judge John McHale granted the state a preliminary injunction against Kalshi, rejecting its federal preemption defense.
Court · United States & CFTC v. New Mexico (D.N.M.)
State moves to dismiss and opposes the PI motion.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Michigan
The CFTC barred Kalshi from canceling sports trades it had already executed in order to comply with the Michigan restraining order; Kalshi said it had unwound the trades and was caught between the two orders.
Source: Michigan Advance
Court · Michigan v. Kalshi (Ingham County)
On Kalshi's emergency motion, Judge Aquilina narrows the temporary order so Kalshi blocks Michigan account addresses instead of all in-state geolocations; the sports pause stays in place (reported July 14, 2026).
Source: focusgn.com
Federal · CFTC emergency order makes Kalshi fulfill Michigan trades
After a Michigan state court ordered Kalshi to cancel executed trades, the CFTC stayed Kalshi's emergency rule change and used its emergency authority to order the open trades fulfilled under Kalshi's normal practices.
Source: CFTC Release 9267-26
Court · California tribes v. Kalshi and Robinhood
The Ninth Circuit heard oral argument in San Francisco.
Source: leagle.com
State action · Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Elections Commission approved a staff memo concluding that election contracts likely count as wagers under Wis. Stat. 6.03(2), which can disqualify a voter from voting in that election.
Source: Gambling Insider
State action · New York
Judge Analisa Torres denied Kalshi's preliminary injunction, finding preemption unlikely, and dismissed the Gaming Commission itself on immunity grounds; Kalshi appealed (2d Cir. No. 26-1835).
Court · Kalshi v. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
Judge Analisa Torres denies Kalshi's TRO and preliminary-injunction motion.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Arizona's appeal of the federal injunction (Ninth Circuit)
Appeal docketed.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Nevada
The Nevada Supreme Court (No. 92771) denied Kalshi's request to stay the state-court injunction.
Source: SportsBettingDime
Court · New Jersey v. Kalshi (Supreme Court petition)
Justice Alito extends the deadline to Aug. 4, 2026.
Source: supremecourt.gov
June 2026
State action · Michigan
Judge Rosemarie Aquilina issued an ex parte 14-day temporary restraining order barring Kalshi's sports contracts for anyone in Michigan, with geolocation requirements and a $120,000 daily fine; she extended and modified it in mid-July, setting a Aug. 12, 2026 geofencing deadline.
Source: InGame
State action · Ohio
Kalshi sued the OCCC in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to stop the proposed $5 million penalty, arguing among other things that imposing it administratively would deny its state-constitutional right to a jury trial.
Source: SBC Americas
Court · United States & CFTC v. New Mexico (D.N.M.)
Governor Lujan Grisham and several other officials dismissed without prejudice by stipulation.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Michigan v. Kalshi (Ingham County)
State court enters a 14-day TRO requiring Kalshi to geoblock Michigan users from sports contracts.
Source: sbcamericas.com
State action · Rhode Island
The court allowed the CFTC to intervene on the exchanges' side.
Court · New Jersey v. Kalshi (Supreme Court petition)
New Jersey applies (No. 25A1465) to extend the filing deadline.
Source: supremecourt.gov
Court · South Carolina gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
A litigation tracker reports the judge granted a six-month stay in South Carolina's Statute of Anne litigation (not docket-verified).
Source: mickbransfield.com
Court · Michigan v. Kalshi (Ingham County)
Judge Paul L. Maloney grants the remand motion in part and returns the case to Ingham County Circuit Court; judgment entered the same day.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · New Mexico tribe and pueblos v. Kalshi
Kalshi, Inc. and KalshiEX, LLC moved to dismiss the complaint.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Rhode Island v. Kalshi and Polymarket US (enforcement suit)
Consolidated into No. 1:26-cv-00327.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. Rhode Island (D.R.I.)
Consolidated with the state's removed enforcement case (No. 1:26-cv-00333).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kentucky v. Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase and Webull (enforcement suit)
Case removed.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. New Mexico (D.N.M.)
PI motion filed; case reassigned to Chief Judge Gonzales.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
PI motion due under the court's June 15, 2026 schedule (filing not separately verified).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. Tennessee (Sixth Circuit)
Court consolidates Nos. 26-3196 and 26-5235 (and drops the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council as a party in 26-5235).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
Governor Hochul voluntarily dismissed as a defendant.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Nevada v. Kalshi remand appeal (Ninth Circuit)
Clerk extends Kalshi's opening-brief deadline.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · 13 states
The Alabama 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)
State action · Nevada
The Board asked the court to hold Kalshi in contempt and impose significant penalties for not complying with the May 18, 2026 order.
State action · 8 states
Oklahoma joined a 37-state coalition (36 states plus California) that filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit supporting Ohio's enforcement position against Kalshi (date is the coalition announcement).
Court · New Mexico v. Kalshi (enforcement suit)
CFTC sues New Mexico, citing the state's suit against Kalshi filed the prior week.
Source: cftc.gov
Court · Rhode Island v. Kalshi and Polymarket US (enforcement suit)
Polymarket US moves for a preliminary injunction.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Wisconsin v. Kalshi, Robinhood and Coinbase (enforcement suit)
Wisconsin moves for a preliminary injunction.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · New Mexico
Kalshi removed the attorney general's case to federal court (D.N.M. No. 1:26-cv-01857); the state moved to remand.
State action · New Mexico
The attorney general sued Kalshi in the First Judicial District Court, Santa Fe County (No. D-101-CV-2026-01567), alleging unlicensed sports betting and seeking an injunction and nuisance abatement.
Court · Kalshi v. Arizona (Ninth Circuit, Kalshi's appeal)
Unopposed stay granted pending the Nevada mandates.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
New York opposes the preliminary-injunction motion.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
Reassigned to Judge Pacold as related to Coinbase v. Raoul.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Washington v. Kalshi remand appeal (Ninth Circuit)
Briefing schedule extended: opening brief due July 23, 2026, answering brief Aug. 24, 2026.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. Montana (D. Mont.)
Case reassigned to Judge Donald W. Molloy.
Source: dockets.justia.com
May 2026
Court · New Mexico tribe and pueblos v. Kalshi
The case was reassigned to District Judge Margaret I. Strickland as trial judge, and the docket's division code changed to Las Cruces (2:26-cv-01517).
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Rhode Island
The CFTC and DOJ moved to intervene in Kalshi's federal case; Kalshi moved for a preliminary injunction the next day.
Source: DeFi Rate
Court · Georgia gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
A litigation tracker reports the court granted a six-month stay in the Georgia Statute of Anne litigation (not docket-verified).
Source: mickbransfield.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. Connecticut (D. Conn.)
Crypto.com's exchange (NADEX/CDNA) allowed to intervene as a plaintiff; motion-to-dismiss schedule set and discovery stayed.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Rhode Island
The state told the court it would take no further enforcement action until the pending cases are decided.
Court · Kalshi v. Rhode Island (D.R.I.)
Conference: TRO motion treated as PI motion; state agrees to pause further enforcement.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. Connecticut (D. Conn.)
Mohegan Tribe and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation move to intervene.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Rhode Island v. Kalshi and Polymarket US (enforcement suit)
State files suit in Providence County Superior Court (date inferred from the CFTC's 'Friday' reference); Polymarket US removes it the same day with Kalshi's consent.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · California tribes v. Kalshi and Robinhood
Judge Corley stayed the district-court case until the Ninth Circuit decided both this appeal (No. 25-7504) and KalshiEX v. Assad (No. 25-7516), the Nevada case argued April 16, 2026.
Source: narf.org
State action · Rhode Island
Kalshi filed a preemptive federal suit (KalshiEX LLC v. Furcolo) against Rhode Island officials in the District of Rhode Island shortly after noon, after the attorney general declined to give assurances that it would not face enforcement.
Source: Rhode Island Current
State action · Rhode Island
About four hours later, Attorney General Neronha sued Kalshi and Polymarket US in Providence County Superior Court. The suit seeks a declaration that their sports contracts are gambling under state law, a permanent injunction, and restitution and disgorgement.
Source: SBC Americas
State action · Washington
The Ninth Circuit denied Kalshi's request to pause the state-court litigation while it appeals the remand.
Source: DeFi Rate
Court · Washington v. Kalshi remand appeal (Ninth Circuit)
Stay pending appeal denied.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Nevada v. Kalshi remand appeal (Ninth Circuit)
Court denies Kalshi's stay pending appeal and denies Nevada's motion to dismiss, holding it has jurisdiction because the case was removed under 28 U.S.C. 1442; briefing schedule reset.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · United States & CFTC v. Minnesota (D. Minn.)
Complaint and PI motion filed.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Wisconsin v. Kalshi, Robinhood and Coinbase (enforcement suit)
Robinhood moves to transfer to the E.D. Wis.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Nevada
The court ordered Kalshi to geofence so it does not offer sports, election or entertainment event contracts to anyone in Nevada.
Court · Nevada v. Kalshi (Carson City)
Written preliminary injunction entered, barring Kalshi from offering or facilitating sports, election and entertainment event contracts in Nevada.
Source: gaming.nv.gov
Court · Washington v. Kalshi remand appeal (Ninth Circuit)
Appeal docketed.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Wisconsin v. Kalshi, Robinhood and Coinbase (enforcement suit)
Wisconsin moves to remand.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · New Mexico
The Mescalero Apache Tribe and the Pojoaque, Sandia and Isleta Pueblos sued Kalshi in federal court in Albuquerque, alleging it enables sports betting on tribal lands in violation of their gaming compacts and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Source: Source NM
Court · New Mexico tribe and pueblos v. Kalshi
The Mescalero Apache Tribe and the Pueblos of Isleta, Pojoaque and Sandia filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief and civil penalties against Kalshi, Inc. and KalshiEX, LLC in the District of New Mexico (No. 1:26-cv-01517).
Source: turtletalk.blog
Court · Kalshi v. Ohio (Sixth Circuit)
CFTC announces an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit supporting exclusive federal jurisdiction.
Source: cftc.gov
State action · Wisconsin
In the Ho-Chunk case, Judge William Conley denied a preliminary injunction for lack of irreparable harm but let the tribe's Indian Gaming Regulatory Act claim proceed, finding it likely to succeed.
Source: Courthouse News Service
Court · Kalshi v. Arizona (Ninth Circuit, Kalshi's appeal)
Appeal docketed.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Ho-Chunk Nation v. Kalshi
Judge Conley denied Kalshi's motion to dismiss the IGRA claim, dismissed the Lanham Act and RICO claims and the Robinhood defendants, and denied the Nation's preliminary-injunction motion for lack of irreparable harm.
Source: ingame.com
Court · Washington v. Kalshi (King County)
Kalshi appeals the remand order.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. Arizona (D. Ariz., consolidated with U.S. v. Arizona)
Kalshi appeals the denial of its own motion.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Maryland
The Fourth Circuit heard oral argument in KalshiEX v. Martin (No. 25-1892); no decision had issued as of Oct. 20, 2026.
Federal · Fourth Circuit hears Kalshi's Maryland appeal
The Fourth Circuit heard argument in KalshiEX v. Martin (No. 25-1892), Kalshi's appeal from the denial of a preliminary injunction against Maryland regulators. As of October 20, 2026 no decision had been reported.
Source: Finance Magnates
Court · California tribes v. Kalshi and Robinhood
The Ninth Circuit denied the tribes' motion to assign the appeal to the panel hearing North American Derivatives Exchange v. Nevada (No. 25-7187), citing significant differences between the appeals.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Arizona
The court granted the federal government a preliminary injunction barring Arizona's criminal and civil enforcement of its gambling and election-betting laws against event contracts on CFTC-registered exchanges.
Source: Arizona status report, 9th Cir. No. 26-4281 (Sept. 4, 2026)
State action · Washington
U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour remanded the state's Kalshi case to King County Superior Court.
Court · United States & CFTC v. Arizona (D. Ariz.)
Preliminary injunction granted.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Washington v. Kalshi (King County)
Judge John C. Coughenour grants remand, effective after 14 days.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Arizona criminal case against Kalshi
Federal preliminary injunction continues the bar.
Source: azmirror.com
Court · Kalshi v. Arizona (D. Ariz., consolidated with U.S. v. Arizona)
The district court issued a preliminary-injunction order (scope and beneficiaries not verified).
Source: defirate.com
State action · Massachusetts
The Supreme Judicial Court heard argument on Kalshi's appeal (SJC-13906); reports described the justices as skeptical of Kalshi. No decision had been reported as of Oct. 19, 2026.
Source: CDC Gaming / InGame
April 2026
Court · United States & CFTC v. New York (S.D.N.Y.)
Accepted as related to New York's removed petition against Coinbase (No. 1:26-cv-03300).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi text-message consumer class action (Brown)
Nicholas Brown filed suit against Kalshi Inc. in the Western District of Washington (No. 2:26-cv-01426), citing diversity jurisdiction.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. Tennessee (Sixth Circuit)
Court agrees to send the Tennessee appeal to the same merits panel as the Ohio appeal.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Massachusetts
The CFTC filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Judicial Court supporting Kalshi's federal preemption arguments.
Source: CFTC amicus brief, SJC-13906
State action · Ohio
The Sixth Circuit denied Kalshi's motion for an injunction pending appeal.
State action · Wisconsin
Defendants removed the state's case to the Western District of Wisconsin; the Polymarket and Crypto.com cases were also removed.
Court · Wisconsin v. Kalshi, Robinhood and Coinbase (enforcement suit)
Case removed.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Wisconsin
Attorney General Kaul filed three Dane County suits alleging that sports event contracts violate Wis. Stat. 945.03(1m) and create a public nuisance, seeking declarations and injunctions.
Source: Wisconsin Department of Justice
Court · Kalshi v. Montana (D. Mont.)
Case deadlines stayed on the parties' stipulated motion while they negotiate.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. Arizona (D. Ariz., consolidated with U.S. v. Arizona)
Crypto.com's exchange allowed to intervene.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · California tribes v. Kalshi and Robinhood
Law360 reported that the district court asked the parties to address whether the case should be paused pending Ninth Circuit rulings in the Nevada prediction-market litigation (exact order date not confirmed); the court later stayed the case on May 22, 2026.
Source: law360.com
Court · Nevada v. Kalshi remand appeal (Ninth Circuit)
Docket entry shows the case as argued and submitted; the court later noted it was submitted in error because the appeal had not been briefed.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. Nevada (Ninth Circuit)
Oral argument in San Francisco (Nelson, Bade, Lee).
Source: law.justia.com
State action · Montana
Kalshi sued Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Gambling Control Division officials and five commission members in the District of Montana (No. 6:26-cv-00028), seeking to block enforcement on federal preemption grounds.
Source: SBC Americas
State action · Arizona
Judge Michael Liburdi issued a temporary restraining order halting Arizona's enforcement against Kalshi; the scheduled arraignment was called off.
Source: Courthouse News (AP)
Court · Kalshi v. Arizona (D. Ariz., consolidated with U.S. v. Arizona)
Kalshi's PI and TRO motions denied.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Montana
The Division sent a second cease-and-desist letter, saying the earlier forbearance depended on Kalshi's Nevada injunction, which had since been dissolved.
Source: SBC Americas
State action · New Jersey
The Third Circuit affirmed the injunction 2-1 (Judge Porter writing, Judge Roth dissenting), finding the contracts likely swaps and New Jersey law likely preempted.
Source: CourtListener
Court · New Jersey v. Kalshi (Supreme Court petition)
Third Circuit judgment under review (No. 25-1922).
Source: supremecourt.gov
Court · Nevada v. Kalshi (Carson City)
Judge Jason Woodbury announces from the bench that he will grant the Board's preliminary-injunction motion; written order to follow, TRO extended.
Source: gaming.nv.gov
State action · Arizona
The United States and the CFTC sued Arizona in federal court, arguing the Commodity Exchange Act preempts state enforcement against CFTC-registered exchanges.
State action · 2 states
The United States and the CFTC sued Connecticut in federal court, arguing federal law preempts its enforcement against CFTC-registered exchanges.
Source: Vultax lawsuit tracker
Court · United States & CFTC v. Arizona (D. Ariz.)
Complaint filed (one of three suits filed that day).
Source: cftc.gov
Court · United States & CFTC v. Arizona (D. Ariz.)
Consolidated into No. 2:26-cv-01715.
Source: dockets.justia.com
March 2026
Court · Kalshi v. Ohio (S.D. Ohio)
Case stayed on joint motion; parties to file a status report within 7 days of the Sixth Circuit mandate.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Washington
Attorney General Nick Brown sued Kalshi in King County Superior Court under the Gambling Act and the Consumer Protection Act, seeking to stop the activity, recover residents' losses and obtain civil penalties. Kalshi removed the case to federal court.
Source: Washington Attorney General
Court · Consolidated Kalshi sports-contract class action (S.D.N.Y.)
Judge Rochon approved a stipulation consolidating Jennings with the already-consolidated Yee, Pelayo and Hallman actions, setting a consolidated complaint for April 7, 2026 and a motion to compel arbitration for May 5, 2026 (responses June 4, 2026, replies June 25, 2026).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. Ohio (S.D. Ohio)
Court denies Kalshi's motion for an injunction pending appeal.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Nevada v. Kalshi (Carson City)
State court enters a 14-day temporary restraining order (reported as March 20, 2026 or March 21, 2026).
Source: actionnetwork.com
State action · New Hampshire
State officials told NHPR they had not pursued legal action and were monitoring cases elsewhere; the Lottery Commission director warned prediction markets could erode sports betting revenue.
Source: New Hampshire Public Radio
Court · Nevada v. Kalshi remand appeal (Ninth Circuit)
Emergency administrative stay denied.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Michigan v. Kalshi (Ingham County)
Attorney General moves to remand.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Arizona
The attorney general filed a 20-count misdemeanor criminal information in Maricopa County Superior Court against KalshiEX LLC and Kalshi Trading LLC, covering sports and election contracts.
Source: SBC Americas
Court · Arizona criminal case against Kalshi
Indictment disclosed in Kalshi's federal case.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Nevada v. Kalshi remand appeal (Ninth Circuit)
Kalshi moves for a stay; Nevada moves to dismiss the appeal.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. Arizona (D. Ariz., consolidated with U.S. v. Arizona)
Complaint filed.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Nevada v. Kalshi (Carson City)
After briefly recalling remand, federal court denies a stay and remands again.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Iowa
Kalshi sued Iowa's attorney general and gaming regulators in the Southern District of Iowa, arguing federal law preempts state gambling and election-betting laws.
Source: DeFi Rate legal tracker
Court · Kalshi v. Ohio (S.D. Ohio)
Kalshi notices appeal (March 10, 2026); Sixth Circuit assigns No. 26-3196.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Georgia gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
The plaintiff filed an amended complaint; the earlier dismissal motions were terminated and renewed motions were due March 31, 2026.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Ohio
Chief Judge Sarah D. Morrison denied Kalshi's motion for a preliminary injunction; Kalshi filed a notice of appeal the next day (6th Cir. No. 26-3196).
State action · Michigan
The attorney general, for the state and the Gaming Control Board, sued Kalshi in Ingham County Circuit Court under the Lawful Sports Betting Act and public-nuisance law.
Court · Michigan v. Kalshi (Ingham County)
Kalshi removes the case to the W.D. Mich. (No. 1:26-cv-00731).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kentucky gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove granted remand to Franklin Circuit Court (order entered March 4, 2026).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Nevada v. Kalshi (Carson City)
Federal court grants Nevada's emergency remand motion.
Source: dockets.justia.com
February 2026
Court · Kalshi v. Nevada (Ninth Circuit)
Consolidated with Nos. 25-7187 and 25-7831 for argument.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Consolidated Kalshi sports-contract class action (S.D.N.Y.)
The Alabama court transferred Jennings to the Southern District of New York on the defendants' joint motion.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. Utah (D. Utah)
PI/TRO motion filed; TRO request withdrawn.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Federal · CFTC Enforcement Division issues prediction-markets advisory
The Division of Enforcement said the Commission can pursue insider trading, wash trading, manipulation and fraud on any DCM. It cited two 2025 Kalshi disciplinary cases: a candidate who traded on his own race and a YouTube channel editor.
Source: CFTC Release 9185-26
State action · Utah
Kalshi filed a preemptive federal suit against Gov. Spencer Cox, Attorney General Derek Brown and other officials, seeking to block enforcement of Utah's gambling laws against its contracts.
State action · Tennessee
Judge Trauger granted Kalshi a preliminary injunction against state enforcement, finding the contracts likely swaps and state law likely preempted; the Council itself was dismissed from the case.
Source: SBC Americas
Court · Kalshi v. Tennessee (M.D. Tenn.)
Judge Aleta A. Trauger grants Kalshi a preliminary injunction against the state officials, conditioned on a $500,000 bond.
Source: actionnetwork.com
State action · Massachusetts
Appeals Court Justice Sabita Singh (No. 2026-J-0143) granted Kalshi's motion to stay the injunction pending appeal, without expressing a view on the merits, and expedited the appeal.
Source: Bloomberg Law
State action · Nevada
The Gaming Control Board sued Kalshi in the First Judicial District Court in Carson City, alleging unlicensed wagering.
Source: Prediction Market Litigation Tracker (mickbransfield.com)
Court · Massachusetts v. Kalshi (Suffolk Superior Court)
Appeals Court allows Kalshi's motion for a stay pending appeal.
Source: ingame.com
Court · Nevada v. Kalshi (Carson City)
Kalshi removes the case to the D. Nev. (No. 2:26-cv-00406).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Georgia gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
Robinhood and the Kalshi, Susquehanna and Webull defendants moved to dismiss.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Federal · Innovation Advisory Committee members named
The CFTC named the committee's members. They include the chief executives of Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com, Robinhood, CME Group and DraftKings and the president of FanDuel.
Source: CFTC Release 9182-26
State action · Massachusetts
Judge Barry-Smith entered the injunction and denied Kalshi's emergency motion to stay it, allowing 30 days for compliance so Kalshi could seek a stay from the Appeals Court.
Source: InGame
January 2026
Court · Consolidated Kalshi sports-contract class action (S.D.N.Y.)
Christopher Jennings filed a class action against Kalshi entities and Susquehanna in the Middle District of Alabama (No. 2:26-cv-00071).
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Massachusetts
Suffolk Superior Court granted the attorney general's preliminary injunction barring Kalshi from offering sports event contracts in Massachusetts without a state license.
Source: ZwillGen
Court · Massachusetts v. Kalshi (Suffolk Superior Court)
Attorney General announces the preliminary injunction and denial of Kalshi's motion to dismiss.
Source: mass.gov
State action · Tennessee
Judge Aleta Trauger granted Kalshi a temporary restraining order, allowing it to keep offering sports contracts in Tennessee.
Source: SBC Americas
State action · Tennessee
The Sports Wagering Council ordered the three platforms to stop offering sports event contracts to Tennesseans, void pending contracts and refund customer deposits by January 31, 2026. The letters cited tiered fines of $10,000 to $25,000 per violation and possible criminal referral.
Source: The Block
State action · Tennessee
Kalshi sued the Council, its executive director Mary Beth Thomas and Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti in the Middle District of Tennessee.
Source: SBC Americas
Court · Ho-Chunk Nation v. Kalshi
A pretrial conference order set dispositive motions for Nov. 10, 2026 and jury selection and trial for May 24, 2027 (dates may have been affected by the later reported stay).
Source: dockets.justia.com
December 2025
Court · Kalshi v. Maryland (Fourth Circuit)
Maryland's response brief filed.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. Connecticut (D. Conn.)
Stipulated order: no enforcement while the PI motion is pending.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Connecticut
DCP's Gaming Division ordered the three platforms to stop offering sports event contracts to Connecticut residents and to let residents withdraw funds.
Court · Kalshi v. Connecticut (D. Conn.)
Complaint filed (cease-and-desist letter dated Dec. 2, 2025).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Massachusetts gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
Judge Saylor heard the remand motion and took it under advisement.
Source: dockets.justia.com
November 2025
Court · California tribes v. Kalshi and Robinhood
The tribes' appeal of the preliminary-injunction denial was docketed in the Ninth Circuit as No. 25-7504.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Nevada
The U.S. District Court for Nevada dissolved the preliminary injunction that had shielded Kalshi from state enforcement.
Source: Prediction Market Litigation Tracker (mickbransfield.com)
Court · Kalshi v. Nevada (D. Nev.)
Chief Judge Gordon dissolves the preliminary injunction, citing intervening rulings and Kalshi's expanded offerings; Kalshi seeks a stay pending appeal the next day.
Source: sbcamericas.com
Court · Ho-Chunk Nation v. Kalshi
The Kalshi defendants moved to dismiss the complaint.
Source: ingame.com
Court · Consolidated Kalshi sports-contract class action (S.D.N.Y.)
A stipulated order set a schedule for Kalshi's motion to compel arbitration and/or dismiss (due Jan. 14, 2026), with a hearing to be sought in April 2026.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kentucky gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
The plaintiff moved to remand to state court.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kentucky gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
The court consolidated No. 3:25-cv-00053 into lead case No. 3:25-cv-00054.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · California tribes v. Kalshi and Robinhood
Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley denied the tribes' motion for a preliminary injunction, finding they had not shown a likelihood of success on their IGRA or Lanham Act theories on the existing record.
Source: ingame.com
Court · South Carolina gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
The plaintiff moved to remand to state court.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Georgia gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
The plaintiff moved to remand to state court.
Source: dockets.justia.com
October 2025
State action · Massachusetts
Judge Richard Stearns of the District of Massachusetts (No. 1:25-cv-12595) remanded the case to state court after Kalshi tried to remove it.
State action · New York
Kalshi sued the Gaming Commission and its commissioners in the Southern District of New York (No. 1:25-cv-08846), arguing federal preemption.
State action · New York
The State Gaming Commission ordered Kalshi to stop offering what it called an unlicensed mobile sports wagering platform.
Source: New York State Gaming Commission
State action · Arkansas
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
Court · Massachusetts gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
The plaintiff moved to remand to state court.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Illinois gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
No. 1:25-cv-11394 was consolidated into No. 1:25-cv-11374 before Judge Manish S. Shah.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kentucky gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
Robinhood removed the case from Franklin Circuit Court (No. 25-CI-00512) to the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Consolidated Kalshi sports-contract class action (S.D.N.Y.)
Daniel Yee filed suit against KalshiEX LLC and related Kalshi entities (No. 1:25-cv-08585), invoking diversity jurisdiction.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · South Carolina gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
The court consolidated Nos. 8:25-cv-12859 and 8:25-cv-12867.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Ohio
Kalshi sued Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) members and staff and then-Attorney General Dave Yost in the Southern District of Ohio, arguing that federal law preempts state enforcement against its event contracts.
Court · South Carolina gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
The Robinhood defendants removed the case from the Oconee County Court of Common Pleas (No. 2025CP3700563).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Georgia gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
The case was removed from the State Court of Muscogee County (No. SC2025CV001749); two removal notices were consolidated on Oct. 7, 2025.
Source: dockets.justia.com
September 2025
Court · Massachusetts gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
Notice of removal filed in the District of Massachusetts.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Illinois gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
The case was removed from the Circuit Court of Cook County (No. 2025L007524) to the Northern District of Illinois.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Massachusetts v. Kalshi (Suffolk Superior Court)
Case appears on the D. Mass. docket as No. 1:25-cv-12595 (apparent removal).
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Massachusetts
The attorney general sued Kalshi in Suffolk Superior Court, alleging it offers sports wagering in Massachusetts without a license.
Source: SBC Americas
Court · Massachusetts v. Kalshi (Suffolk Superior Court)
Attorney General files suit in Suffolk Superior Court.
Source: mass.gov
August 2025
Court · Ohio gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
The plaintiff moved to remand (renewed Sept. 5, 2025 as to Robinhood Markets); briefing closed Oct. 10, 2025.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · Wisconsin
The Ho-Chunk Nation sued Kalshi and Robinhood in the Western District of Wisconsin, alleging that sports event contracts amount to unauthorized Class III gaming on tribal lands, with additional Lanham Act and RICO claims.
Court · Ho-Chunk Nation v. Kalshi
The Ho-Chunk Nation filed a five-count complaint against Kalshi and Robinhood entities in the Western District of Wisconsin.
Source: turtletalk.blog
Court · Kalshi v. Maryland (D. Md.)
Kalshi withdraws its motion for an injunction pending appeal after Maryland's counsel gave written assurance (Aug. 12, 2025) that the state would not enforce against Kalshi while the Fourth Circuit appeal is pending.
Source: sportsbettingdime.com
State action · Maryland
Maryland agreed in writing not to enforce its gambling laws against Kalshi while the appeal is pending.
July 2025
Court · Ohio gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
Robinhood Derivatives removed the case to the Northern District of Ohio; a second removal by Robinhood Markets followed on Aug. 28, 2025, and the federal cases were consolidated.
Source: dockets.justia.com
State action · California
Three tribes sued Kalshi and Robinhood in the Northern District of California, alleging sports contracts offered on their lands violate IGRA and their compacts.
Source: DeFi Rate legal tracker
Court · California tribes v. Kalshi and Robinhood
Blue Lake Rancheria, Chicken Ranch Rancheria and Picayune Rancheria sued Kalshi and Robinhood in the Northern District of California, seeking an injunction against sports contracts on tribal lands and damages.
Source: tribalbusinessnews.com
June 2025
Court · Ohio gambling-loss recovery suit against Kalshi, Robinhood and others
Complaint filed in the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas (No. 2025 CV 01517).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. Nevada (D. Nev.)
Nevada Resort Association allowed to intervene.
Source: dockets.justia.com
May 2025
State action · Arizona
The Arizona Department of Gaming sent KalshiEX and its CEO a cease-and-desist letter saying Kalshi was accepting unlawful wagers.
Source: Kalshi/CFTC motion for TRO and PI, D. Ariz. CV-26-01715 (ECF 49)
Court · Kalshi v. New Jersey (D.N.J.)
Proceedings stayed pending the Third Circuit mandate.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. New Jersey (D.N.J.)
State defendants appeal to the Third Circuit.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. CFTC (election contracts, D.C. Circuit)
Court grants the motion and dismisses the appeal.
Source: covers.com
Court · Kalshi v. CFTC (election contracts, D.C. Circuit)
CFTC files an unopposed motion to dismiss its appeal.
Source: covers.com
Federal · CFTC moves to drop its appeal in KalshiEX v. CFTC
Under the new administration, the CFTC filed an unopposed motion to voluntarily dismiss its D.C. Circuit appeal, leaving the 2024 district court ruling in place. Trade press reported on May 8, 2025 that the court had granted the dismissal.
Source: Cointelegraph
April 2025
State action · New Jersey
Judge Edward Kiel of the District of New Jersey granted Kalshi a preliminary injunction barring state enforcement of its gambling laws against Kalshi's sports contracts.
Source: GovInfo
State action · Montana
According to Kalshi's later complaint, the Division confirmed in writing that it would not enforce against Kalshi while Kalshi's Nevada litigation was pending and would give notice first.
Source: SBC Americas
Court · Kalshi v. Nevada (D. Nev.)
Written order granting a preliminary injunction (2025 WL 1073495).
Source: law.justia.com
State action · Maryland
Maryland regulators sent Kalshi a cease-and-desist letter over its sports event contracts.
Source: Prediction Market Litigation Tracker (mickbransfield.com)
State action · Kansas
The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission was reported to be watching the Kalshi lawsuits and said it may get involved; no action followed.
Source: EGR North America
State action · Illinois
The Illinois Gaming Board sent cease-and-desist letters to Kalshi, Crypto.com and Robinhood over unlicensed sports wagering.
Source: Illinois Gaming Board
March 2025
State action · Montana
The Gambling Control Division's chief legal counsel ordered KalshiEX to stop letting people in Montana trade sports event contracts, citing state gambling and sports-wagering statutes and warning of legal action.
Source: Scripps News
State action · Nevada
The Gaming Control Board ordered Kalshi to stop offering any event-based contracts in Nevada, including sports and election contracts, and to confirm by March 14, 2025 that it had stopped.
Source: Nevada Gaming Control Board
October 2024
Court · Kalshi v. CFTC (election contracts, D.C. Circuit)
CFTC files its opening merits brief.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. CFTC (election contracts, D.C. Circuit)
Panel denies the stay without prejudice and dissolves the administrative stay (opinion by Judge Millett).
Source: law.justia.com
September 2024
Court · Kalshi v. CFTC (election contracts, D.C. Circuit)
Oral argument on the stay motion.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. CFTC (election contracts, D.C. Circuit)
CFTC files notice of appeal and emergency stay motion; administrative stay entered.
Source: dockets.justia.com
Court · Kalshi v. CFTC (election contracts, D.D.C.)
Memorandum opinion released (2024 WL 4164694); at a hearing the same day the court denies the CFTC's request for a stay pending appeal.
Source: abc17news.com
Federal · CFTC appeals the Kalshi ruling and seeks a stay
The CFTC filed a notice of appeal to the D.C. Circuit and an emergency motion to stay the district court's judgment while the appeal was pending.
Source: Davis Wright Tremaine
Court · Kalshi v. CFTC (election contracts, D.D.C.)
Judge Cobb rules for Kalshi on the cross-motions for summary judgment and vacates the CFTC order (the order the CFTC appealed).
Source: storage.courtlistener.com
November 2023
Court · Kalshi v. CFTC (election contracts, D.D.C.)
Kalshi files suit; assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb.
Source: dockets.justia.com
September 2023
Federal · CFTC disapproves Kalshi's congressional-control contracts
Using CEA Section 5c(c)(5)(C) and Rule 40.11, the Commission barred Kalshi from listing contracts on which party would control each chamber of Congress. It found they involved unlawful gaming under state law and were contrary to the public interest. Commissioner Mersinger dissented.
Source: CFTC Release 8780-23
November 2020
Federal · CFTC designates KalshiEX as a contract market
The CFTC issued an order designating KalshiEX LLC as a designated contract market (DCM) under CEA Section 5. It became the first federally regulated exchange built around event contracts.
Source: CFTC Release 8302-20
Questions
- What is the latest Kalshi news?
- Nov. 5, 2026: Arkansas v. Kalshi (Independence County). Press coverage reports the suit, which the attorney general says targets unlicensed gambling on sports and entertainment events.
- How often is this page updated?
- With every check of our records, most recently Nov. 7, 2026. Each entry links to its source.