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Maryland agrees to pause enforcement against Kalshi pending appeal

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Maryland officials agreed to temporarily refrain from enforcing state gambling laws against Kalshi while the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit considers the dispute. Kalshi withdrew its injunction request, and the state and company will await the court’s decision; Kalshi’s brief is due by September 15 and Maryland’s response by October 15.

The agreement allows Kalshi to continue operating in Maryland while the appeal proceeds, leaving the status of its sports event contracts unresolved.

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Sixth Circuit rejects Kalshi appeal over Ohio and Tennessee sports betting enforcement

The Sixth Circuit ruled against Kalshi on Friday. The decision allows Ohio and Tennessee to apply their sports betting laws to the prediction market operator.

Kalshi suffered a fresh setback on Friday when a three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit ruled unanimously against the prediction market operator, according to a report. That outcome opens the door for officials in Tennessee and Ohio to apply their state sports wagering statutes to the company. The panel turned aside Kalshi's claim that its sports contracts are governed exclusively by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The report was published on September 28, 2026.

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