Nevada’s First Judicial District Court issued a two-week temporary restraining order against Polymarket’s US affiliate, following a lawsuit filed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board on 16 January. Polymarket has suspended access for Nevada users and can appeal; a hearing on a preliminary injunction is scheduled for 11 February.
The order temporarily prevents Polymarket’s US affiliate from offering contracts to Nevada users.
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An Ingham County Circuit Court judge narrowed restrictions on Kalshi’s sports event contracts in Michigan, allowing access to be blocked by Michigan account addresses rather than statewide geolocation. A two-week temporary order still bars Kalshi from offering or advertising the products in the state while litigation continues; a hearing is scheduled for Monday, when the order is due to expire.
A Genesee County court sentenced two people to one year of probation after they pleaded guilty to operating a for-profit gambling house in Flint, Michigan. The Michigan Gaming Control Board said investigators seized 43 gambling computers and $2,572.48 in winnings and proceeds during a 2022 search; the defendants also received financial penalties and court costs.
Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mike Dreitzer said on a podcast that prediction market operators such as Kalshi are running illegal sportsbooks, and that Nevada has no fallback plan if the Supreme Court sides with them. He urged tribes and licensees to hold firm, even though several tribes have partnered with Kalshi this month. The comments followed a CFTC interim rule of 9 October excluding casino-style gambling products from the definition of a swap, alongside a proposed rule covering event contracts.
A federal court ruled that Nevada gambling law applies to sports-event contracts offered by Kalshi, according to the report. Kalshi disagreed and said it would continue challenging the decision; the court sent the dispute over election contracts back to a lower court without a final merits ruling on that category.
Reportedly, a federal appeals court has rejected Kalshi's appeal, allowing Nevada to continue enforcing its gambling laws against the company's sports event contracts. The measure will remain in effect while the main lawsuit continues.