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Utah Files Charges Against Kalshi Co Founders

29 Oct to 30 Oct

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The charges come after a federal judge in August ruled that Utah could enforce its stringent anti-gambling laws against prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.

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In a statement, Kalshi called the charges a “crazy overreach” and said that “Utah is clearly playing politics”.

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The Guardian29 Oct

Utah filed criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and its co-founders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara on Wednesday. The state charged them with 13 counts of violating Utah’s gambling prohibition and one count of profiting from illegal activity, following a federal court ruling that allowed Utah to enforce its anti-gambling laws against Kalshi. Utah attorney general Derek Brown stated that the…

Utah files criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi and company co-founders →

Washington Examiner29 Oct

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…

Utah files criminal charges against Kalshi amid state rights battle →

Reason29 Oct

Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has filed criminal charges against Kalshi co-founders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara along with their company. The charges include one count of general gambling promotion (a class A misdemeanor), one count of pattern of unlawful activity (second-degree felony), and 12 counts of online gambling promotion (third-degree felonies). This action follows a civil suit filed last week by…

Utah Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi Co-Founders →

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29 Oct
Utah on Wednesday filed criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and two of its executives, months after a federal judge rejected Kalshi’s effort to prevent Utah from enforcing its strict anti-gambling laws against the activity.
4 outlets · The Guardian
30 Oct
The felony charges could represent a new tactic in how states try to assert regulatory authority over the fast-expanding activity, a clash that appears headed to a showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court.
2 outlets · New York Post

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Where to start Utah charges Kalshi’s founders, escalating a war over who can regulate prediction markets New York Post

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30 Oct Utah charges Kalshi’s founders, escalating a war over who can regulate prediction markets
New York Post
29 Oct Utah Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi Co-FoundersUtah Attorney General Derek Brown has filed criminal charges against Kalshi co-founders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara along with their company. The charges include one count of general gambling promotion (a class A misdemeanor), one count of pattern of unlawful activity (second-degree felony), and 12 counts of online gambling promotion (third-degree felonies). This action follows a civil suit filed last week by…Reason
29 Oct Utah files criminal charges against Kalshi amid state rights battleUtah 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…Washington Examiner
29 Oct Kalshi, co-founders hit with criminal charges in US state of Utah
Al Jazeera
29 Oct Utah files criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi and company co-foundersUtah filed criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and its co-founders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara on Wednesday. The state charged them with 13 counts of violating Utah’s gambling prohibition and one count of profiting from illegal activity, following a federal court ruling that allowed Utah to enforce its anti-gambling laws against Kalshi. Utah attorney general Derek Brown stated that the…The Guardian

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