The federal government sued Minnesota after a state legislators passed a bill that would ban prediction market companies from operating in the state.

While dozens of states have taken legal action against the controversial industry, Minnesota is the first state to pass a law making it a felony for companies like Kalshi and…

“This Minnesota law turns lawful operators and participants in prediction markets into felons overnight,” the CFTC chairman said.

Minnesota’s law could expose exchanges, payment providers, media partners, and sports leagues to criminal liability.

The CFTC has sued several states that have tried to regulate prediction markets at the local level.

Minnesota's ban has made it a felony to create or operate a prediction market in the state. The CFTC and DOJ say it violates federal law.

The federal regular is asking for an order that would stop the law from going into effect on Aug. 1, according to the complaint.

The state became the first to enact a ban on prediction markets, but a lawsuit from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is trying to keep it from taking effect, arguing it’s…

The CFTC filed a lawsuit to block Minnesota's prediction market ban taking effect August 1, asserting federal jurisdiction over event contracts.

CFTC Chair Michael Selig, the sole leader at the financial agency, has jumped into another legal battle over state-level actions against prediction markets by filing suit against…

The Minnesota law bans hosting prediction markets on athletic events as well as trading on the outcomes of emergencies and popular culture events.

The CFTC is suing Minnesota and Gov. Tim Walz over a ban on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, set to take effect in August.

Ein Landesgesetz geht erstmals gegen Wett-Plattformen wie Polymarket und Kalshi vor. Die Bundesbehörde CFTC sieht darin einen Eingriff in ihre Zuständigkeit.

The federal agency argues Minnesota's ban, signed by Gov. Tim Walz, undermines a federal regulatory framework established by Congress more than 50 years ago

Gov. Tim Walz recently signed a bill into law that imposes criminal penalties for operating or advertising a prediction market in the state.

State law makes it a felony to create, operate, or advertise prediction markets.

Minnesota becomes the first US state to ban prediction markets. The CFTC sues, calling it the most aggressive state move against federally regulated markets.

The federal government sued Minnesota after a state legislators passed a bill that would ban prediction market companies from operating in the state.

Minnesota becomes the first US state to ban prediction markets, making it a felony to operate platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi. Trump has sued to block the law.

Sixteen states are in legal proceedings against prediction market platforms, while one state has moved to ban them.