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Utah sues Kalshi, claims Utahns lost millions in illegal gambling
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The State of Utah filed a lawsuit against prediction market company Kalshi, alleging that its services constitute illegal gambling that cost residents tens of millions of dollars.
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Utah is suing Kalshi for what the state calls a “brazen pattern of unlawful conduct” and is asking a judge to order the company to stop offering wagers in the state.
Utah filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kalshi, arguing the prediction market platform is subject to the state’s anti-gambling laws. Along with the lawsuit, Attorney General Derek Brown declared gambling a “public nuisance” in Utah that causes harm to its residents.
The State of Utah filed a lawsuit against prediction market company Kalshi, alleging that its services constitute illegal gambling that cost residents tens of millions of dollars.
