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Kalshi must withdraw most prediction contracts from Washington state after judge finds likely gambling law violations
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A Washington state judge ordered Kalshi to stop offering most of its prediction market contracts after determining the platform likely violated state gambling-related laws.
Prediction-market platforms operating under federal regulatory frameworks may still face state-level gambling law enforcement, creating a patchwork of compliance obligations. For any team building products that resemble betting or derivatives, this signals that state-by-state legal exposure remains live even where federal approval exists. The material available is thin and comes from a single source, so the full scope of the order is not yet clear.
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A judge ordered Kalshi to cease offering most prediction contracts in Washington state.
The judge found Kalshi likely violated Washington state gambling-related laws.
Only one feed carried this story, limiting corroboration of the order's details and scope.
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