New Jersey cannot regulate Kalshi's prediction market, US appeals court rules

A federal appeals court ruled that New Jersey gaming regulators cannot prevent Kalshi from allowing state residents to use its prediction market to place financial bets on sporting-event outcomes. The decision opens New Jersey to Kalshi's platform, creates a favorable legal precedent for prediction-market firms, and should aid Kalshi's user growth and revenue potential while drawing attention to regulatory scrutiny of similar products.

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A federal appeals court ruled that New Jersey gaming regulators cannot prevent Kalshi from allowing state residents to use its prediction market to place financial bets on sporting-event outcomes. The decision opens New Jersey to Kalshi's platform, creates a favorable legal precedent for prediction-market firms, and should aid Kalshi's user growth and revenue potential while drawing attention to regulatory scrutiny of similar products.