Judge blocks first state law that would have banned prediction markets
Preempted Judge blocks first state law that would have banned prediction markets Judge may allow Minnesota to ban some types of bets, but not all of them. But while Minnesota was stopped from enforcing a total ban, the state may ultimately be allowed to prohibit some types of prediction-market wagers. The Trump administration and the two largest prediction markets—Kalshi and Polymarket—sued Minnesota after the state enacted the law in May.
- ▪Preempted Judge blocks first state law that would have banned prediction markets Judge may allow Minnesota to ban some types of bets, but not all of them.
- ▪But while Minnesota was stopped from enforcing a total ban, the state may ultimately be allowed to prohibit some types of prediction-market wagers.
- ▪The Trump administration and the two largest prediction markets—Kalshi and Polymarket—sued Minnesota after the state enacted the law in May.
10 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 23 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 2 centre, 1 lean right, 2 right.
- ▪ Federal Judge Halts Minnesota's Prediction Market Ban, Signaling Other States' Efforts Might Be Illegal Too — Reason.com
- ▪ Minnesota judge blocks prediction market ban — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Prediction Markets Saved From Minnesota Ban by Last-Minute Ruling — Gizmodo
- ▪ Minnesota Judge Blocks First State Ban on Prediction Markets Like Kalshi and Polymarket — NYT — US
- ▪ Minnesota prediction market ban paused by federal judge days before rollout — The Hill
- ▪ Judge blocks Minnesota’s first-in-nation ban on prediction markets run by Kalshi, Polymarket — New York Post
- ▪ Judge blocks Minnesota's first-in-nation prediction markets ban - Reuters — "site:reuters.com" - Google News
- ▪ Federal judge blocks Minnesota’s prediction market ban days before it takes effect — NBC News — Top
- ▪ A federal judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking Minnesota from enforcing a newly enacted law that banned prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket (Nate Raymond/Reuters) — Techmeme
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Preempted Judge blocks first state law that would have banned prediction markets Judge may allow Minnesota to ban some types of bets, but not all of them. Jon Brodkin – Jul 28, 2026 2:31 pm | 30 Credit: Getty Images | AFP/Martin Lelievre Credit: Getty Images | AFP/Martin Lelievre Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Minnesota, the first US state to prohibit prediction markets, was prevented from enforcing the law by a federal court ruling just days before the ban was scheduled to take effect. But while Minnesota was stopped from enforcing a total ban, the state may ultimately be allowed to prohibit some types of prediction-market wagers.
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