A Massachusetts judge grants a preliminary injunction blocking Kalshi from letting state residents bet on sports through its online platform
A Massachusetts judge on Tuesday ruled prediction-markets operator Kalshi cannot let state residents bet on sports through its online platform …
Reuters Nate Raymond
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Discussion
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@massago
AG Andrea Joy Campbell
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NEW: My office just secured a court order that will block Kalshi from offering unlawful sports wagers in Massachusetts while our case continues in court. If you want to operate a sports betting business here in Massachusetts, you have to play by our rules. Period. [image]
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@billsperos
Bill Speros
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@Kalshi Judge Barry-Smith “The Commonwealth's motion for a preliminary injunction is ALLOWED. Kalshi's motion to dismiss is DENIED. The Commonwealth is entitled to a preliminary injunction prohibiting Kalshi from offering sport-related event contracts in the absence of the requir…
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@akhoya87
Andrew Kim
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Time for everyone to find out about Massachusetts appellate practice and single-Justice procedures!
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@wallachlegal
Daniel Wallach
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Well, that didn't take long. The Massachusetts court decision was just filed as supplemental authority by the @NYSGamingComm in the Kalshi v. New York case in the SDNY. A decision on Kalshi's motion for preliminary injunction is imminent. So, just in the nick of time. [image]
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@akhoya87
Andrew Kim
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Jokes aside, the order is appealable under M.G.L. c. 231, § 118. Kalshi can ask for a stay — they will need to ask Judge Barry-Smith first, and then file a single-Justice application before the Appeals Court.
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@mattzeitlin
Matthew Zeitlin
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does this mean you have to pile in on the pats because a huge chunk of their betting base is getting excluded from the market...
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@billsperos
Bill Speros
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🚨BREAKING: Judge allows Massachusetts to PROHIBIT @Kalshi from offering sports-related contracts in the state. “The Commonwealth is entitled to a preliminary injunction prohibiting Kalshi from offering sport-related event contracts in the absence of the required license under
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@cmsholdings
@cmsholdings
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