US government sues Arkansas to block state case against Kalshi prediction market
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The US federal government and its derivatives regulator have sued the state of Arkansas to stop it pursuing a case against Kalshi, a platform where people bet on events such as sports results. They argue that federal rules, not state law, should control these trades. The dispute is part of a wider fight between US states and federal authorities over prediction markets.
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What to do
- Watch for the federal court's response to the request to block Arkansas's case against Kalshi.
- Monitor whether the CFTC and SEC finalise their proposed rule defining event contracts as swaps.
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