Iowa judge denies Kalshi injunction against state gambling regulation
Regulation · SectorWire deskSource published
Summary
US District Judge Stephen Locher denied Kalshi’s request for a preliminary injunction against Iowa’s gambling regulation. Locher found that Kalshi was unlikely to establish that federal commodities law pre-empts Iowa’s gambling laws.
Why it matters
The ruling lets Iowa keep applying its gambling laws to Kalshi despite its federal pre-emption argument.
Cite as: SectorWire, “Iowa judge denies Kalshi injunction against state gambling regulation”, 9 September 2026, https://sectorwire.news/item/iowa-judge-denies-kalshi-injunction-against-state-gambling-regulation/