New York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’

纽约州正式对Kalshi提起诉讼，指控这个预测市场平台非法经营赌博业务。纽约州总检察长詹姆斯指出，Kalshi在未获得州博彩委员会牌照的情况下接受用户下注，涉嫌违反州法律。这项调查还发现，Kalshi让部分未满21岁的用户参与下注，给用户带来财务风险。目前纽约州正寻求法院禁止Kalshi在当地运营，并计划对相关用户进行赔偿。简单来说，Kalshi是一个让人在上面“押注”的平台，比如押注某位候选人能否当选、某项经济数据是否会公布等等。虽然它把自己包装成“预测市场”，但纽约州认为这本质上就是赌博。这起案件也反映了科技公司和地方政府之间的监管冲突——就算联邦机构声称对这类平台拥有管辖权，各州仍坚持自己的法律权限。对普通用户而言，最大的影响是纽约州居民可能很快无法再使用Kalshi，已经投入的资金也可能面临退回流程。而其他州的用户也应警惕，这类平台如果在监管不明确的环境下运营，一旦出问题，用户的权益保障会非常困难。这场诉讼的结果可能为预测市场的监管定下重要先例。

TechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechNewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsPolicyClosePolicyPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All PolicyNew York sues Kalshi for allegedly running an ‘illegal gambling operation’Attorney General Letitia James wants to block Kalshi from operating in the state.Attorney General Letitia James wants to block Kalshi from operating in the state.by Emma RothCloseEmma RothNews WriterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Emma RothJul 31, 2026, 3:30 PM UTCLinkShareGiftImage: The VergePart OfEverything is gambling now: the latest news on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshisee all updates Emma RothCloseEmma RothPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.New York is suing Kalshi over claims the prediction market is running “an illegal gambling operation.” In the lawsuit, New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Kalshi of violating state laws by accepting wagers without a license from the state’s gaming commission, as reported earlier by CNBC.An investigation from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found Kalshi exposes New York residents “to serious personal and financial risk,” including people under the legal gambling age of 21, the lawsuit alleges. The state asks the court to block Kalshi — which is headquartered in New York — from operating in the state and to pay restitution to customers who placed bets on the platform.New York joins Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Washington, and others in suing Kalshi. Though some states, such as Wisconsin, Illinois, and Rhode Island, have attempted to introduce laws regulating Kalshi and other prediction markets like Polymarket, they have faced pushback from the federal government. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says it has “exclusive jurisdiction” over prediction markets, but many states argue this authority doesn’t apply to sports wagering.RelatedOh, you think the government will regulate Kalshi and Polymarket? Wanna bet?Prediction markets are playing a dangerous game“It’s sad to see this type of political theater from the leadership in our own state,” Elisabeth Diana, Kalshi’s head of communications, said in an emailed statement to The Verge. “This would also hurt New Yorkers, who would be driven offshore.”Beyond state gambling laws, Kalshi has also sparked concerns about insider trading. Earlier this month, ABC News reported that President Donald Trump’s teleprompter operator made $100,000 placing bets on Kalshi related to Trump’s speeches.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Emma RothCloseEmma RothNews WriterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Emma RothAppsCloseAppsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All AppsNewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsPolicyClosePolicyPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All PolicyTechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechMore in: Everything is gambling now: the latest news on prediction markets like Polymarket and KalshiMinnesota’s prediction markets ban has been derailed.Jess WeatherbedJul 28Sports traders were the most