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Washington sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling

Enforcement & compliance

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown sued KalshiEX LLC on 27 March, alleging that its event contracts constitute illegal gambling under state law. The state seeks to recover residents’ alleged losses; Kalshi moved the case to federal court the same day, arguing that federal law and the CFTC’s jurisdiction apply.

The lawsuit could determine whether Washington gambling law applies to Kalshi’s event contracts and whether residents’ alleged losses can be recovered.

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Decatur police arrest five after raid on alleged illegal gambling den

Police in Decatur, Alabama, arrested five people after searching a home in the 1000 block of Hoover Avenue SW on 20 October. Officers found several gambling machines, an undisclosed sum of cash and an assault rifle; the suspects face charges including promoting gambling and simple gambling.

Police in Decatur, Alabama, arrested five people after searching a home in the 1000 block of Hoover Avenue SW on 20 October. The Decatur Police Department, its Vice/Narcotics Unit, Special Enforcement Team and Special Weapons and Tactical Unit executed a search warrant at the property. The five people arrested were charged and released on bond later that day, the report said.

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