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Kalshi is pumping millions into NY public schools while state regulators launch legal battle

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Golden, V. (2026, November 3). Kalshi is pumping millions into NY public schools while state regulators launch legal battle. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/kalshi-is-pumping-millions-into-ny-public-schools-while-state-regulators-launch-legal-battle/

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Kalshi, a betting market platform, is investing $2.4 million over three years into New York public schools through its partnership with Everfi to educate students about social media and AI while promoting STEM careers. Meanwhile, the state Attorney General Letitia James has filed lawsuits against Kalshi for allegedly violating gambling laws by operating under the guise of a betting market rather than a traditional casino or lottery.

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Kalshi, a betting market company, is partnering with Everfi to launch a three-year initiative worth $2.4 million aimed at educating New York students on healthy engagement with social media, artificial intelligence, and other digital spaces. The program also includes STEM career-readiness curricula focusing on data science, healthcare, software development, and advanced manufacturing. Meanwhile, state Attorney General Letitia James has initiated legal proceedings against Kalshi, alleging that the company is bypassing New York's gambling laws. Everfi’s existing digital and online-based courses are currently used in over 100 New York public schools. Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour emphasized the initiative's goal to inspire the next generation of innovators through education.

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Kalshi is pumping millions of dollars into New York public schools initiatives, as state Attorney General Letitia James and regulators launch a legal battle claiming the betting market is bypassing Empire State gambling laws.

left frames Kalshi's actions positively while describing regulatory action negatively

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Leaning: leans left for article 125432 (medium confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-11-03

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Vaughn Golden

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🔮 The initiative will also include a science-technology-engineering and math, or STEM, career-readiness curriculum focused on data science, healthcare, software development and advanced manufacturing.

2026-11-03 · assertive framing · Kalshi is pumping millions into NY public schools while state regulators launch legal battle

🔮 The mailer may also violate limits on how much local candidates can spend supporting candidates on the federal level.

2026-11-02 · assertive framing · Long Island GOP candidate alleges opponent violated campaign matching funds rules

🔮 I will share funding away from government to faith-based organizations, who work in the community, who live in the community.”

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Blakeman snags endorsement of clergy, ex-Democratic pol in last-minute campaign push

🔮 AI chatbots will be banned from feigning human emotions in conversations with kids, under a new law signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Wednesday.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Hochul signs sweeping restrictions on AI, pushes back on ‘big tech’ with new laws

🔮 Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman warned New York voters that congestion pricing could come to a “community near you” if Gov. Kathy Hochul wins reelection Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, vowed to kill the program outright if he beats the Democratic incumbent in the Nov. 3 election as he claimed Hochul could have a menu of new taxes she could unleash if she secures another term. “Doesn’t matter whether it’s New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Binghamton or any town in between,” Blakeman claimed while speaking on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan Tuesday.

2026-10-27 · assertive framing · Blakeman warns congestion pricing is headed ‘to a community near you’ if Hochul wins

🔮 Hotel bills were for her entire team, and may have included multiple stays for multiple nights.

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🔮 Big Apple Mayor Zohran Mamdani will finally hit the campaign trail with Gov. Kathy Hochul — with less than two weeks before Election Day, the incumbent Democrat announced Thursday.

2026-10-22 · assertive framing · Mamdani to finally campaign with NY Gov. Kathy Hochul as she seeks re-election

🔮 Kassay, who is seeking a second two-year term to the Assembly’s third district in Suffolk, is facing Republican Will Sussman in the Nov. 3 election.

2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Long Island nonprofit hosts fundraiser for NY Democrat in apparent violation of laws

🔮 New York state’s rosy mid-2026 economic picture could come crashing down if a potential AI-fueled market bubble bursts, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Budget Director Blake Washington warned recently.

2026-10-20 · mixed framing · Hochul admin warns AI bubble burst could leave NY’s coffers dry

🔮 “People will say elections are term limits.

2026-10-19 · assertive framing · Four NYS lawmakers haven’t been to the Capitol in person once all year, damning records show

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Kalshi is pumping millions of dollars into New York public schools initiatives, as state Attorney General Letitia James and regulators launch a legal battle claiming the betting market is bypassing Empire State gambling laws. asserted

market → pump → laws

Kalshi, in partnership with digital learning product developer Everfi, is setting up a three-year, $2.4 million initiative to try to educate kids about how to engage in a healthy way with social media, artificial intelligence and other rapidly developing new digital spaces. asserted

Kalshi → set → media

The initiative will also include a science-technology-engineering and math, or STEM, career-readiness curriculum focused on data science, healthcare, software development and advanced manufacturing. asserted

initiative → include → science

“Our hope is simple: to open the door for the next generation of innovators,” Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour wrote in a statement to The Post. asserted

Mansour → open → Post

“Growing up in Lebanon, math was always my anchor—it is what fueled my decision to study at MIT and later co-found Kalshi. asserted

what → grow → Kalshi

But today, far too few students have access to education that helps them explore future STEM careers,” Mansour added. asserted

Mansour → have → careers

Everfi’s curricula, which are primarily digital and online-based courses, are now used in over 100 New York public schools, according to Senior Vice President Elizabeth Figoni. uncertain

which → base → Figoni

“We’re investing in updated learning experiences that help students think critically about the information they encounter online, build healthy digital habits, and discover pathways to careers in high-growth STEM fields,” she said. asserted

she → invest → fields

Kalshi is trying to boost its image after James sued the company for $36 billion in July, arguing it’s trying to circumvent state gambling laws by facilitating its event “contracts.” asserted

it → try → contracts

The AG’s office later sued Polymarket, another prediction market, on the same grounds a month later. asserted

office → sue → grounds

In a statement at the time, James called Kalshi and “illegal operation.” asserted

James → call → Kalshi

“No matter what they call themselves, prediction markets like Kalshi are gambling platforms, plain and simple,” James said. asserted

James → call → Kalshi

“By ignoring our laws, Kalshi is running an illegal operation and harming New Yorkers in the process. asserted

Kalshi → ignore → process

We are taking them to court to uphold our laws and protect New Yorkers,” she added. asserted

she → take → Yorkers

Kalshi also made a similar charitable investment last month, donating $3 million to Housing Works for a healthcare clinic in East Harlem. asserted

Kalshi → make → Harlem

Kalshi is pumping millions into NY public schools while state regulators launch legal battle

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