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The third circuit's opinion is poorly reasoned and its not binding precedent in California anyway, which can now regulate Kalshi because the ninth circuit's decision is binding…
by freejazz · Sep 3, 2026
Well said. To be fair, there is a proposed healthy income stream to the company proper, and the investors are buying equity in the company (at relatively low scale, >$20M ARR).…
by aliasxneo · Sep 3, 2026
IEM is still functioning but pretty dead since Kalshi put up election markets. Looking just now I see well under $100 in volume for all of August. (At least when Kalshi first pu…
by none_to_remain · Sep 3, 2026
> Donald Trump Jr. Got A Kalshi Stake For Free— Now It Could Be Worth Billions As Prediction Market Platform Eyes $40 Billion Valuation > Kalshi handed him equity worth roughly…
by throwaway287391 · Sep 3, 2026
I hate prediction markets but simultaneously find this a little rich. I think most people have experienced what Michael Chrichton called Gel Mann Amnesia - the idea that newspap…
by xyzelement · Sep 3, 2026
Nothing needs to be done, Kalshi has no loophole. The Ninth Circuit ruled on exactly this last week.
by freejazz · Sep 3, 2026
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Kalshi Inc. is a prediction market platform based in Manhattan, New York City, that launched in July 2021. The platform is used primarily for sports betting, which constitutes more than 90% of site activity and 89% of revenue in 2025. Analysts describe activity on the platform as "heavily tied to the sports calendar". Individuals can place bets on other future outcomes, including economic indicators, weather patterns, awards, political and legislative outcomes, and military conflicts. Read more on Wikipedia