A Washington court issued a final order requiring Kalshi to cease offering a wide range of event contracts in the state, after finding the company likely violated its gambling regulations.
The order directs Kalshi to stop accepting or facilitating bets on sports, elections, politics, entertainment, culture, technology and science, or "mentions" in Washington.
Kalshi must adopt an IP address and residency-based geofence by Aug. 19 and a multi-source geofencing system by Sept. 2 to prevent users in Washington from accessing the restricted markets on Kalshi.
The court also barred Kalshi from advertising the restricted wagers to Washington consumers, ruling that the company's marketing of illegal gambling activities constitutes unfair or deceptive practices.
"Kalshi has gotten rich promoting wagers on sports, elections, natural disasters, events related to the Iran War, and more.
