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Arkansas challenges Kalshi in lawsuit alleging unlicensed gambling operations

Arkansas filed suit against KalshiEX LLC and Kalshi Inc. in Independence County, alleging the platform offered unlicensed gambling to residents as young as 18, and the state is seeking restitution, penalties, taxes and injunctive relief. A parallel suit targets Chumba Casino operator VGW in White County.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has sued Kalshi under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, alleging illegal gambling, according to RG. The action names KalshiEX LLC and Kalshi Inc. as defendants.

Filed in Independence County, the lawsuit alleges that the platform provided unlicensed gambling to Arkansas residents, including people as young as 18. Those claims are allegations by the state, not findings by a court.

State seeks monetary remedies and an injunction

Arkansas is seeking restitution, penalties, taxes and injunctive relief, according to RG. The requested remedies put both monetary liability and potential restrictions on the platform’s activities at issue.

A parallel lawsuit in White County targets VGW, the operator of Chumba Casino. That case places the Kalshi action alongside a separate state challenge involving a casino operator, although the supplied reporting provides no further details about the VGW allegations.

What it means for prediction markets

  • Legal characterization is central: Arkansas’s allegations frame Kalshi’s offerings as unlicensed gambling under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
  • The requested injunction bears watching: The state is seeking restrictions, but the supplied reporting does not specify their scope or identify any court-ordered limits.
  • The filing is not an outcome: Restitution, penalties and taxes are remedies Arkansas has requested; the reporting does not establish that any have been awarded.
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