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Connecticut federal court denies Kalshi preliminary injunction motion

Monday, August 10, 2026 3:02 PM
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  • Robert Linnehan, Sports Betting Dime

A federal court has denied Kalshi’s request for a preliminary injunction in Connecticut

Kalshi levied a lawsuit against the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection earlier this year

The court found Kalshi’s sports event contracts do not satisfy the statutory definition of a swap under the Commodity Exchange Act

U.S. District Court District of Connecticut has denied Kalshi’s motion for a preliminary injunction in Connecticut, which now clears the way for the state to enforce its gambling laws against the prediction market operator.

District of Connecticut Judge Vernon D. Oliver today denied Kalshi’s motion for a preliminary injunction, noting that sports event contracts do not satisfy the statutory definition of a swap under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).