<p>Kalshi lost a ruling regarding its ability to avoid state gambling laws, as a federal appeals court determined that Nevada can prohibit the prediction market from allowing sports bets. A panel of three judges, appointed by former President Trump, unanimously ruled against Kalshi in a decision from the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.</p><p>The Nevada Gaming Control Board stated that the 9th Circuit "emphatically reject[ed] the view that the federal Commodity Exchange Act preempts application of Nevada’s gaming laws to sports-event contracts offered by Kalshi, Crypto.com, and Robinhood." Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo indicated that "prediction markets offering sports-event contracts constitute gambling and must comply with Nevada’s gaming laws and regulatory framework."</p><p>The judges upheld a district court order that allows Nevada to enforce state laws against Kalshi’s sports-related event contracts.</p>
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- loaded language: 'just gambling with a different name'
- loaded language: 'lost a major ruling'
- loaded language: 'evade state gambling laws'
- loaded language: 'trying to help prediction markets avoid state regulation'
- loaded language: 'Trump-appointed judges'
- framing: The headline declares the contracts are 'just gambling with a different name,' rather than neutrally describing the court's legal holding.
- framing: The article foregrounds the judges' Trump appointments despite their unanimous ruling against Kalshi.
- framing: It characterizes Kalshi's legal position as an effort to 'evade' laws and selects only Nevada officials' anti-Kalshi reactions.
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Federal Appeals Court Rules Kalshi Sports Bets Are Subject to Nevada Gambling Laws
A federal appeals court ruled that Kalshi cannot evade Nevada's gambling laws, affirming that its sports bets are classified as gambling. The decision allows Nevada to enforce state regulations against Kalshi's sports-related event contracts.
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Loaded Language Removed
- ✕ loaded language: 'just gambling with a different name'
- ✕ loaded language: 'lost a major ruling'
- ✕ loaded language: 'evade state gambling laws'
- ✕ loaded language: 'trying to help prediction markets avoid state regulation'
- ✕ loaded language: 'Trump-appointed judges'
- ✕ framing: The headline declares the contracts are 'just gambling with a different name,' rather than neutrally describing the court's legal holding.
- ✕ framing: The article foregrounds the judges' Trump appointments despite their unanimous ruling against Kalshi.
- ✕ framing: It characterizes Kalshi's legal position as an effort to 'evade' laws and selects only Nevada officials' anti-Kalshi reactions.
- ✕ editorializing: whether it can evade state gambling laws
- ✕ editorializing: While the Trump administration is trying to help prediction markets avoid state regulation
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Court rules Kalshi sports bets aren't "swaps," just gambling with a different name
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Federal Appeals Court Rules Kalshi Sports Bets Are Subject to Nevada Gambling Laws