Sean Higgins
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first heard Jun 2026
last heard 6 Aug
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Gambling and other games of chance are explicitly banned in the Utah Constitution, driven largely by the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is headquartered in the state.
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Earlier this year, state lawmakers added proposition bets, like the ones made on Kalshi and other similar websites, to the state's definition of gambling.
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Kalshi sued Utah in February over the law.
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It argued the state couldn't treat its sports futures contracts as bets because it operates as a federally registered exchange.
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The court disagreed.
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Utah Attorney General Derrick Brown celebrated the outcome, saying clever branding can't beat state law.
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Kalshi says it plans to appeal.
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For NPR News, I'm Sean Higgins in Salt Lake City.
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Gambling and other games of chance are explicitly banned in the Utah Constitution, driven largely by the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is headquartered in the state.
Earlier this year, state lawmakers added proposition bets.
like the ones made on Kalshi and other similar websites, to the state's definition of gambling.
Kalshi sued Utah in February over the law.
It argued the state couldn't treat its sports futures contracts as bets because it operates as a federally registered exchange.
The court disagreed.
Utah Attorney General Derrick Brown celebrated the outcome, saying clever branding can't beat state law.
Kalshi says it plans to appeal.
For NPR News, I'm Sean Higgins in Salt Lake City.
Gambling and other games of chance are explicitly banned in the Utah Constitution, driven largely by the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is headquartered in the state.
Earlier this year, state lawmakers added proposition bets, like the ones made on Kalshi and other similar websites, to the state's definition of gambling.
Kalshi sued Utah in February over the law.
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