Washington Court Upholds State Gambling Law Against KalshiEX
2026-07-21 02:53:55
Washington State's King County Superior Court on July 20 granted Washington State's motion to amend a preliminary injunction against KalshiEX, LLC, ruling that Kalshi's activities constituted illegal conduct under Washington's gambling law and that the federal Commodity Exchange Act does not preempt state gambling laws. According to ChainCatcher, the decision marks an important precedent in the jurisdictional dispute between state regulators and federally regulated prediction market platforms. The court issued the ruling after reviewing multiple materials, including oral arguments held on July 10. The case number is 26-2-10264-3 SEA.
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