KalshiEX LLC v. Cafferelli et al

  1. August 17, 2026

    Kalshi Loses Bid To Block Conn. Enforcement

    A Connecticut federal judge has denied a bid from KalshiEX to keep offering sports contracts while it pursues an appeal before the Second Circuit, finding the prediction market's arguments for a stay had already been rejected by the court and that it has not shown it is likely to win on appeal.

  2. August 14, 2026

    Conn. Opposes Kalshi's Bid To Keep Running Pending Appeal

    Connecticut officials on Friday asked a federal judge to deny KalshiEX's bid to keep offering sports contracts as it mounts a "long-shot appeal" of an injunction, arguing there is no basis to restrain state regulators from enforcing state wagering law given the contracts' "clear illegality." 

  3. August 10, 2026

    Kalshi Loses Bid To Keep Conn. Betting Regulators At Bay

    A Connecticut federal judge denied Kalshi's bid to shield itself from the state's gaming regulators Monday, finding that the site's sports contracts likely flout state gambling laws.

  4. July 14, 2026

    Conn. Judge Rejects Kalshi Bid To Cite CFTC's League Deals

    A Connecticut federal judge has rejected Kalshi's bid to consider the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's collaboration with Major League Baseball and other leagues within the company's suit against the state's efforts to crack down on prediction market platforms.

  5. July 08, 2026

    NY Kalshi Ruling Should Inform Conn. Cases, AG Says

    A New York federal judge's denial of Kalshi's push to block the state from regulating sports-related offerings on its prediction market platform should inform litigation the company and Coinbase have brought against Connecticut, the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General has said.

  6. February 11, 2026

    Contracts On Aliens, Hugs Aren't Gambling, Kalshi Tells Judge

    The distinction between a futures contract and a wager could play a role in deciding whether Kalshi can offer certain sports-related transactions in Connecticut, a federal judge hinted Wednesday while hypothesizing about the legality of contracts on events like first contact with extraterrestrial life and world leaders greeting each other with a warm embrace.

  7. January 20, 2026

    Coinbase And Kalshi Contracts 'Siphoning' Money, Tribes Say

    Battles between crypto titan Coinbase, derivative exchange KalshiEX LLC and Connecticut officials over the legality of sports-related event contracts directly impact "tribal sovereignty over gaming that occurs on Indian lands," a coalition of American Indian tribes and tribal associations told a federal judge in proposed amicus briefs that side with the state government.

  8. January 09, 2026

    Conn. Deems Coinbase, Kalshi Contracts 'Pure' Gambling

    Cryptocurrency giant Coinbase and the derivative exchange KalshiEX LLC are not entitled to injunctions that would block Connecticut's enforcement of state gaming laws against their "unlicensed, unlawful sports wagers disguised as financial products," the state argued Friday in federal court.

  9. December 09, 2025

    Conn. Barred From Taking Action Against Kalshi For Now

    A Connecticut federal judge has ordered the state to refrain from taking enforcement action against KalshiEX LLC, while the derivatives exchange's preliminary injunction motion is pending, in a suit seeking to prevent the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection from directing Kalshi to cease operations within the state.

  10. December 04, 2025

    Kalshi Sues Conn. Over Online Gambling Enforcement Case

    Derivatives exchange KalshiEX LLC has sued the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection and its leaders over a cease-and-desist order issued by the department directing Kalshi to stop operations within the state.