A Nevada judge granted the Gaming Control Board’s request for a preliminary injunction barring Polymarket from offering event contracts to state residents, according to a media report. The board’s chairman said it would continue enforcing Nevada law; a written order was expected to follow.
The injunction restricts Polymarket’s access to Nevada residents while the dispute over state gambling authority continues.
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A California judge ruled in favour of cardrooms and blocked state regulations that would have prohibited blackjack, according to the report snippet.
A California Superior Court judge ruled that the Bureau of Gambling Control exceeded its authority by introducing statewide restrictions on blackjack-style games and player-dealers at card rooms. The decision leaves the rules unenforceable while the legal case continues and reinforces a preliminary injunction issued in May. The Attorney General’s office said it was disappointed and was reviewing possible next steps, including an appeal.
A federal judge in Arizona issued a preliminary injunction on 5 May blocking state prosecutors from pursuing gambling-related charges against Kalshi, according to the report. The judge ruled that federal law likely pre-empts Arizona gambling statutes in this case because Kalshi operates under Commodity Futures Trading Commission oversight; the state had brought 20 misdemeanor counts.
King County Superior Court Judge John McHale ordered Kalshi to stop accepting contracts in Washington on sports, elections, entertainment and several other topics, while allowing contracts tied to commodities, climate, economics and finance. The preliminary injunction requires an initial geofencing system by 19 August and a more advanced one by 2 September; Kalshi appealed and said it was considering further legal action.
A Connecticut judge denied Kalshi's motion for a preliminary injunction. Judge Vernon D. Oliver ruled that sports-event contracts are not swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act and compared parlays with casino gaming.