A federal judge in Michigan denied Polymarket’s request for a preliminary injunction against state officials on 17 June. Judge Paul Maloney said the company had not shown immediate irreparable harm or a likelihood of success on the merits while its case continues.
Polymarket has not secured an order preventing Michigan officials from taking action while its lawsuit proceeds.
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A federal appeals court judge denied Kalshi's motion for an injunction that would have stopped New York state officials from acting against the prediction market. Kalshi is suing the state over an order to stop offering derivative contracts on sporting events. Officials could take action on or after Thursday.
A US district court judge granted Kalshi a preliminary injunction in its dispute with Arizona Attorney General Kristin Mayes and the Arizona Department of Gaming, reversing an earlier denial. The judge found Kalshi likely to succeed on its argument that federal law pre-empts state gambling enforcement against its event contracts; the injunction allows it to continue operating in Arizona while the case proceeds.
A US district court in Michigan denied Coinbase’s request to block state enforcement over its sports event contracts. Judge Shalina Kumar found that Coinbase had not shown it was likely to succeed in arguing that federal law prevents Michigan from applying its sports betting rules, or that it would suffer irreparable harm.
A Wisconsin federal judge refused the CFTC’s request for a preliminary injunction. The request sought to intervene after state authorities moved against sports prediction-market platforms.
An Ohio judge denied Kalshi’s request for a preliminary injunction in its case against the Ohio Casino Control Commission and the state attorney general, according to the report. The ruling found that sports markets do not qualify as swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act; Kalshi appealed. In Michigan, a judge also denied Polymarket’s request for a temporary restraining order.