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Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets

Headline from Delaware Public Media

While dozens of states have taken legal action against the controversial industry, Minnesota is the first state to pass a law making it a felony for companies like Kalshi and Polymarket to operate.

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  1. Gizmodo

    Minnesota Becomes First State to Ban Prediction Markets, Feds Immediately Sue (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The CFTC has sued several states that have tried to regulate prediction markets at the local level.

  2. Delaware Public Media

    Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    While dozens of states have taken legal action against the controversial industry, Minnesota is the first state to pass a law making it a felony for companies like Kalshi and Polymarket to operate.

  3. Engadget

    Minnesota passes prediction markets ban (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The CFTC has already sued to prevent the Minnesota's prediction markets ban.

  4. New York Post

    Wall Street regulator sues to block Minnesota’s first-in-nation ban on prediction markets (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Tuesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block Minnesota from enforcing a newly enacted law that made the state the first nationally to outright ban prediction markets like those run by Kalshi and Polymarket.

  5. Insider

    Prediction markets face a ban in one state, but the fight's not over (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The CFTC is suing Minnesota and Gov. Tim Walz over a ban on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, set to take effect in August.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Trump administration targets Minnesota ban on prediction markets (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Gov. Tim Walz recently signed a bill into law that imposes criminal penalties for operating or advertising a prediction market in the state.

  7. Governing

    Minnesota Becomes First State to Ban Prediction Markets, Triggering Federal Lawsuit (opens Governing)

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    Governing's feed description

    The state says platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket resemble illegal gambling, while federal regulators claim exclusive oversight authority.

  8. MinnPost

    Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets, Trump administration sues (opens MinnPost)

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    MinnPost's feed description

    Walz signed the bill banning prediction markets in Minnesota. The Trump administration is suing the state to block it.

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