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Massachusetts High Court Signals Skepticism Toward Kalshi
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Massachusetts High Court Signals Skepticism Toward Kalshi

Judges on Massachusetts’ highest court questioned whether Kalshi’s sports event contract resembles gambling and falls within the state’s gambling statutes.

Judges on Massachusetts’ highest court questioned whether Kalshi’s sports event contract resembles gambling and falls within the state’s gambling statutes.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court signaled skepticism of Kalshi’s core legal arguments during oral arguments on Monday, appearing likely to uphold the state’s authority to block the company’s sports-event contracts.

Justices are questioning whether the contracts offered by Kalshi should be considered gambling under the state’s laws.

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