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Utah sues Kalshi for ‘brazen pattern’ of violating state’s gambling ban

By Utah News Dispatch · October 20, 2026 · 1 min read
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“Utah has said no to gambling since statehood in 1896, and that didn’t change when betting moved onto cellphones,” Brown said during a news conference at the Utah Capitol announcing the lawsuit. “Effectively, Kalshi bet today that Utah would not enforce its gambling laws.

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