Judge Upholds Utah Gambling Ban on Kalshi Sports Contracts, Dismissing February Suit
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Updated · KUTV 2News · Aug 4
Judge Upholds Utah Gambling Ban on Kalshi Sports Contracts, Dismissing February Suit
3 articles · Updated · KUTV 2News · Aug 4
Summary
U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby granted summary judgment to Utah, rejecting Kalshi’s bid to block the state from treating its sports event contracts as illegal gambling.
The ruling said federal commodities law does not preempt Utah’s anti-gambling regime, finding states have long retained authority to police gambling even when a platform is federally regulated.
Kalshi had sued in February, arguing its status as a federally registered commodities exchange shielded its sports contracts from Utah regulation; the judge rejected that theory.
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown called the decision a win for the state’s constitutional gambling ban, while a related report said Kalshi plans to appeal.