Federal Government Demands That Kalshi Keep Operating in New York State Despite Lawsuit
Whose interventions in prediction markets have teeth: states or the federal government? It matters because Kalshi is receiving state and federal directives that totally contradict one another. On July 31, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James announced that their state was suing the prediction market Kalshi for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation.
- ▪Whose interventions in prediction markets have teeth: states or the federal government?
- ▪It matters because Kalshi is receiving state and federal directives that totally contradict one another.
- ▪On July 31, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James announced that their state was suing the prediction market Kalshi for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation.
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Whose interventions in prediction markets have teeth: states or the federal government? It matters because Kalshi is receiving state and federal directives that totally contradict one another. On July 31, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James announced that their state was suing the prediction market Kalshi for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation. “Kalshi has chosen to ignore New York’s gaming laws, which exist to protect consumers, prevent problematic gambling, deliver funding for critical public services, and ensure that every company plays by the same rules,” Hochul said in a press…
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