Michigan Attorney General files lawsuit against Kalshi over alleged unlicensed sports betting
Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit for allegedly violating the state’s Lawful Sports Betting Act.
US.- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against Kalshi, alleging that the prediction market company has violated the state’s Lawful Sports Betting Act (LSBA). The lawsuit seeks an order of abatement and injunctive relief to halt what the Attorney General says is the unlawful offering of online sports wagers to Michigan residents.
Kalshi allows users to place wagers on the likelihood of sports-related outcomes, which Nessel says equates to offering unlicensed gambling. The lawsuit asks the Ingham County Circuit Court to declare Kalshi’s operation a common law nuisance and to issue a permanent injunction and order of abatement enjoining and restraining Kalshi from engaging in or advertising its internet sports betting operation in the state.
Nessel said: “Corporations cannot circumvent state gaming laws. My office will hold those who sidestep Michigan’s consumer protections accountable and ensure that betting in our state remains lawful, fair and subject to the oversight our residents expect and deserve.”
