GeneralMedium•13 November 2026•
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DOJ and CFTC Sue Arkansas Over Kalshi Prediction Market Enforcement
Key Facts
1The U.S. Department of Justice and the CFTC filed a lawsuit against Arkansas to block state enforcement actions against Kalshi.
The U.S. Department of Justice and the CFTC filed a lawsuit against Arkansas to block state enforcement actions against Kalshi. The Block reported that the legal action seeks to prevent state authorities from taking independent enforcement measures against the prediction market platform.
Federal regulators are asserting jurisdictional supremacy over state authorities regarding the regulation and enforcement of prediction markets through this filing. The case highlights a significant jurisdictional clash as federal agencies move to maintain oversight of the sector.