华盛顿州金县高等法院法官约翰·麦克海尔签发初步禁令，要求预测市场平台Kalshi停止在该州提供体育赌博及其他投注服务[1]。华盛顿州总检察长尼克·布朗宣布了这一裁决[1]。该禁令涵盖体育、选举、政治、娱乐、文化、技术和科学等多个类别的投注[1]。
法院认定Kalshi未获得华盛顿州赌博委员会许可，也未在该州注册经营[1]。法官指出，Kalshi宣称在华盛顿州提供"合法投注"的广告可能误导消费者[1]。为了合规，Kalshi被要求在8月19日前实施基于IP地址和居住地的地理围栏技术，并在9月2日前部署多源地理围栏解决方案[1]。
A King County Superior Court judge in Washington State has issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the prediction market platform Kalshi from offering sports bets and other wagers in the state [1]. Judge John McHale's order, announced by Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown, applies to betting across multiple categories including sports, elections, politics, entertainment, culture, technology, and science [1].
The injunction stems from Kalshi's lack of licensure and registration in Washington State, as the platform has not obtained permission from the state's gambling commission [1]. The court found that Kalshi's advertising claims of providing "legal betting" in Washington could mislead consumers [1]. To comply with the order, Kalshi must implement initial geofencing technology based on IP addresses and residence by August 19, and deploy a more sophisticated multi-source geofencing solution by September 2 [1].