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Utah files criminal charges against Kalshi amid state rights battle

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Rowe, R. (2026, October 29). Utah files criminal charges against Kalshi amid state rights battle. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4784284/utah-criminal-charge-kalshi-state-rights-battle/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-29 · by Rena Rowe

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Utah has filed criminal charges against prediction market company Kalshi and its two co-founders for operating what the state considers gambling under local laws. This move follows an August court ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, which determined that Utah could regulate Kalshi’s sports event contracts despite federal commodities law. In response to this legal challenge, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has also filed a lawsuit against Utah, asserting that federal law gives it sole authority over such markets and preempts state enforcement actions.
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Utah filed criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and its co-founders, Tarek Mansour (CEO) and Luana Lopes Lara (COO), on October 29, 2026. The charges include 13 counts of violating the state’s gambling prohibitions and an additional count for profiting from illegal activity. Utah Attorney General Derek Brown initiated these charges in a district court in Salt Lake City after a federal judge allowed Utah to enforce its strict anti-gambling laws against prediction markets like Kalshi, despite Kalshi's attempts to prevent this through legal challenges. This case highlights the ongoing conflict between states and federal regulators over the regulation of online gambling platforms, with potential implications for similar companies nationwide.

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Kalshi Utah the 10th Circuit the Commodity Futures Trading Commission the U.S. Court of Appeals

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Kalshi ORG · 3× Utah GPE · 3× CFTC ORG · 1× the 10th Circuit ORG · 1× the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ORG · 1× the U.S. Court of Appeals ORG · 1×

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The charges come after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit ruled in August that federal commodities law did not preempt Utah’s authority to regulate Kalshi’s sports event contracts under state gambling laws.
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2026-10-29 · Washington Examiner
Utah files criminal charges against Kalshi amid state rights battle · assertive framing

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Utah has filed criminal charges against prediction market company Kalshi and two of its co-founders, escalating a legal battle over whether states can regulate event contracts as gambling. asserted
states → file → gambling
The charges come after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit ruled in August that federal commodities law did not preempt Utah’s authority to regulate Kalshi’s sports event contracts under state gambling laws. asserted
law → come → laws
Kalshi is currently appealing the decision. asserted
Kalshi → appeal → decision
At the same time, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Utah on Tuesday, arguing that federal law gives the CFTC exclusive authority over the markets and preempts state enforcement. asserted
law → sue → enforcement
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