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Federal Judge in Arizona Halts States Attempt to Charge Prediction Market Kalshi with Criminal Charges
A federal judge in Arizona has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its gambling laws against prediction market Kalshi, after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stepped in with a motion arguing federal rules trump state gambling laws for these event contracts. The judges order stops Arizona from enforcing its gambling laws against any contracts on CFTC-regulated markets, at least for now. The CFTC praised the ruling, calling Arizonas move a risky precedent that tries to bully federally compliant companies. Courts are split on this nationwide, with the Third Circuit siding with the CFTC and a Nevada state court blocking Kalshi temporarily. The Ninth Circuit will hear arguments next week on a bigger case involving multiple players.
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