Kalshi accused of using child protection bill to expand gaming contracts
Regulation · SectorWire deskSource published
Summary
US lawmakers introduced the Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act alongside Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour. The bill would require prediction markets and online sportsbooks to verify users' ages with facial recognition. Gaming lawyer Daniel Wallach said a section of the legislation could allow prediction markets to expand into sports and gaming.
Why it matters
The bill's wording on event contracts could affect how US prediction markets offer sports and casino-related products.
Cite as: SectorWire, “Kalshi accused of using child protection bill to expand gaming contracts”, 24 July 2026, https://sectorwire.news/item/kalshi-accused-of-using-child-protection-bill-to-expand-gaming-contrac/