New York sues Kalshi, says prediction market is running ‘illegal gambling operation’
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New York state on Friday sued Kalshi in a Manhattan state court, claiming that the company is illegally operating a gambling platform.
Kalshi expressed disappointment with the decision by the state, saying that New York can’t shut down a federally-licensed financial exchange.
New York state sued prediction market platform Kalshi on Friday, alleging that the company is running an “illegal gambling operation.”
In a case filed in a Manhattan state court, the lawsuit claims that Kalshi accepts wagers as a gambling business in disregard for the state’s constitution and laws by not being registered with the New York State Gaming Commission.
“No matter what they call themselves, prediction markets like Kalshi are gambling platforms, plain and simple,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James in a press release announcing the lawsuit. “By ignoring our laws, Kalshi is running an illegal operation and harming New Yorkers in the process.”
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