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Aug 14, 2026

Washington state court orders Kalshi to halt sports and election event contracts

A Washington state court issued a final order requiring prediction market platform Kalshi to immediately stop accepting and brokering new event contracts tied to sports, elections, politics, and entertainment categories.

Aug 14, 2026·1 source
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Aug 12, 2026

Man accused of illegal sports betting jailed over rat emoji as Colorado betting laws take effect

A man faces jail time after allegedly using a rat emoji in connection with illegal sports betting activities, coinciding with new Colorado laws on sports betting and social media search warrants taking effect.

Aug 12, 2026·2 sources
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Jul 27, 2026

Fanatics acquires CFTC-regulated exchange in prediction markets expansion

Fanatics purchased BGC's Water Street Labs and CX Clearinghouse, gaining the ability to list and settle its own event contracts on a federally regulated platform. The deal positions Fanatics to compete directly with DraftKings and FanDuel in the rapidly growing prediction markets sector.

Jul 27, 2026·2 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪The Washington state court ordered Kalshi to implement IP address- and residency-based geofencing by August 19, 2026, to block Washington state users.
  • ▪The Washington state court's August 13, 2026, order extended a preliminary injunction against Kalshi that was originally issued in July 2026.
  • ▪Kalshi maintains that its event contracts fall under the exclusive oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the Commodity Exchange Act.

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