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Michigan attorney general sues Kalshi over alleged unlicensed sports betting

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has sued Kalshi, alleging that it violated the state’s Lawful Sports Betting Act by offering online sports wagers to Michigan residents. Nessel is seeking a court order to stop the activity and declare it a common law nuisance; the allegations are claims in the lawsuit.

The case challenges whether Kalshi’s sports-related contracts can be offered to Michigan residents under state betting law.

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Arkansas attorney general sues Kalshi and VGW over alleged illegal gambling

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed separate lawsuits against Kalshi and VGW on Wednesday, alleging that both offered illegal gambling in the state. He seeks financial penalties, customer-loss restitution and unpaid taxes; Kalshi did not respond to a request for comment before publication.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed separate suits on Wednesday against Kalshi, a prediction markets operator, and VGW, a sweepstakes operator. The complaints say both firms run unlawful gambling in the state. Griffin also wants large monetary penalties, with money returned to customers and tax payments returned to the state.

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