Judge blocks Minnesota’s first-in-nation ban on prediction markets run by Kalshi, Polymarket
Business Judge blocks Minnesota’s first-in-nation ban on prediction markets run by Kalshi, Polymarket By Reuters Published July 27, 2026, 7:48 p.m. Add The New York Post on Google A federal judge on Monday blocked Minnesota from enforcing a newly enacted law that made the state the first nationally to outright ban prediction markets like those run by Kalshi and Polymarket. District Judge Katherine Menendez in Minneapolis issued a preliminary injunction at the behest of Kalshi, Polymarket and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission after finding that federal law likely preempted the state law, which was set to take effect on Saturday.
- ▪Business Judge blocks Minnesota’s first-in-nation ban on prediction markets run by Kalshi, Polymarket By Reuters Published July 27, 2026, 7:48 p.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google A federal judge on Monday blocked Minnesota from enforcing a newly enacted law that made the state the first nationally to outright ban prediction markets like those run by Kalshi and Polymarket.
- ▪District Judge Katherine Menendez in Minneapolis issued a preliminary injunction at the behest of Kalshi, Polymarket and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission after finding that federal law likely preempted the state law, which was set t
10 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 23 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 3 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Judge blocks first state law that would have banned prediction markets — Ars Technica
- ▪ Federal Judge Halts Minnesota's Prediction Market Ban, Signaling Other States' Efforts Might Be Illegal Too — Reason.com
- ▪ Minnesota judge blocks prediction market ban — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Prediction Markets Saved From Minnesota Ban by Last-Minute Ruling — Gizmodo
- ▪ Minnesota Judge Blocks First State Ban on Prediction Markets Like Kalshi and Polymarket — NYT — US
- ▪ Minnesota prediction market ban paused by federal judge days before rollout — The Hill
- ▪ Judge blocks Minnesota's first-in-nation prediction markets ban - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Federal judge blocks Minnesota’s prediction market ban days before it takes effect — NBC News — Top
- ▪ A federal judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking Minnesota from enforcing a newly enacted law that banned prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket (Nate Raymond/Reuters) — Techmeme
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