Utah brings criminal charges against Kalshi and co-founders
By The BriefBrief
Utah brought criminal charges against prediction-market company Kalshi and its co-founders after a federal judge ruled the state could enforce its anti-gambling laws against prediction markets. Separately, the Trump administration has sued 10 states over efforts to stop gambling on prediction markets.
WHO:Utah; Kalshi and its co-founders
WHAT:Utah brought criminal charges against Kalshi and its co-founders.
WHEN:Reported Oct 28, 2026 at 10:33 PM ET
WHERE:Utah, USA
WHY:The charges followed a federal judge’s ruling that Utah could enforce its anti-gambling laws against prediction markets.
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