By SectorWire desk ·
The report said that CFTC issued an emergency declaration directing Kalshi to keep operating in New York despite state stop orders. Kalshi requested the intervention after failing to secure court protection from state gambling enforcement.
The order creates opposing federal and state instructions for Kalshi’s New York operations.
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The dispute concerns whether states can apply gambling rules to sports-event contracts offered by federally regulated exchanges.
The dispute could affect whether prediction market operators face state gambling laws alongside federal oversight.
The outcome could determine whether prediction market operators can continue serving the US market under federal or state rules.
Kalshi’s proposed rule would allow financial penalties, suspension or account deactivation for users harassing athletes or third parties over trading.
Nevada has no fallback plan if the Supreme Court sides with prediction market operators, leaving its stance uncertain.
The suit contests state authority over Underdog’s prediction market and follows a ruling against Kalshi.