# Arkansas Sues Kalshi, Joining a Growing List of States Targeting Prediction Markets

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/arkansas-sues-kalshi-joining-a-growing-list-of-states-targeting-prediction-markets/
- Published: 2026-11-05T10:28:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T11:55:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Decrypt
- Original article: https://decrypt.co/382588/arkansas-sues-kalshi-joining-a-growing-list-of-states-targeting-prediction-markets
- Topics: Business, Markets

## Key points

- Arkansas accuses Kalshi of offering illegal, unregulated gambling.
- The state seeks penalties, restitution, taxes and an injunction.
- Courts disagree over whether state gambling laws apply.

## Summary

Arkansas has sued prediction market Kalshi, alleging it offered residents unlicensed gambling on sporting and entertainment events. The case adds to a widening dispute over whether these markets are governed by state gambling laws or federal commodities regulation.

Attorney General Tim Griffin says Kalshi let people aged 18 and over wager without the licences and taxes required of gambling operators. Arkansas is seeking restitution, penalties, taxes and an injunction under its Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Kalshi argues its event contracts fall under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s authority; more than a dozen states have challenged prediction markets, and federal appeals courts are divided.

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