Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel asked an Ingham County Circuit Court judge to hold Kalshi in contempt, alleging the company advertised in the state despite a preliminary injunction barring it from doing so. The filing said Kalshi had disregarded the court order.
The contempt request tests whether Kalshi complied with an injunction barring advertising in Michigan.
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New Jersey has petitioned the US Supreme Court over states’ authority to regulate sports wagers on prediction markets. The request concerns platforms registered with the CFTC.
Reportedly, New Jersey asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to determine whether sports betting through Kalshi and other prediction markets is lawful. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport brought the request.
Kalshi has asked a federal court in Iowa to bar state officials from enforcing gambling laws against its sports event contracts. The company argues the Commodity Exchange Act gives the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over contracts traded on federally regulated exchanges, leaving states no room to intervene.
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown is asking a King County judge to shut down 16 social casino-style apps and recover more than $225m in player spending. The complaint targets Playtika, Aristocrat and affiliated companies, alleging more than 150,000 Washington players used the platforms each month. Playtika has moved to dismiss, citing a 2014 state gambling commission brochure.
Polymarket will stop offering new sports event contracts in Michigan and close existing contracts by 25 November under a court-approved agreement with the Michigan Gaming Control Board. The state agreed to stay enforcement action while the company complies. Polymarket’s appeal of an earlier ruling remains pending before the Sixth Circuit.
Polymarket is withdrawing its sports-related event contracts from Michigan under a court-approved agreement with the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), the regulator said. Under the agreement, Polymarket will stop offering new sports event contracts in the state and close all existing contracts by 25 November. In return, Michigan has agreed not to take enforcement action against the company for as long as it remains in compliance.