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Kalshi, co-founders hit with criminal charges in US state of Utah

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Power, J. (2026, October 29). Kalshi, co-founders hit with criminal charges in US state of Utah. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/29/kalshi-co-founders-hit-with-criminal-charges-in-us-state-of-utah?traffic_source=rss

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-10-29 · by John Power

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Utah Attorney General Derek Brown filed criminal charges on October 26, 2026, against prediction market operator Kalshi and its co-founders, CEO Tarek Mansour and COO Luana Lopes Lara, in Salt Lake City district court. The state charged the company with 13 counts of violating Utah's gambling prohibition and one count involving profiting from illegal activity. This action follows a federal judge's August ruling that allowed Utah to enforce its strict anti-gambling laws against Kalshi, despite Kalshi appealing this decision at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. The move marks a shift in states' strategies from civil actions to criminal prosecutions as they seek regulatory control over prediction markets, setting up potential legal conflicts headed to the Supreme Court.

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4Israelis Jewish Kalshi Salt Lake City Utah

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Kalshi ORG · 3× Utah GPE · 3× 4Bolsonaro PERSON · 1× 4Israelis NORP · 1× Derek Brown PERSON · 1× Jewish NORP · 1× Luana Lopes Lara PERSON · 1× Madrid GPE · 1× Salt Lake City GPE · 1× Tarek Mansour PERSON · 1×

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Utah Attorney General Derek Brown filed the charges against Kalshi, chief executive officer Tarek Mansour and chief operating officer Luana Lopes Lara on Wednesday in a district court in Salt Lake City.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29
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Kalshi, co-founders hit with criminal charges in US state of Utah · mixed framing

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The US state of Utah has announced criminal charges against popular prediction market Kalshi and its two co-founders, accusing the platform and its executives of illegally promoting online gambling. asserted
state → announce → gambling
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown filed the charges against Kalshi, chief executive officer Tarek Mansour and chief operating officer Luana Lopes Lara on Wednesday in a district court in Salt Lake City. asserted
Brown → file → City
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Utah → rally → Kalshi
The criminal complaint accuses the defendants of 12 counts of online gambling promotion, one count of general gambling promotion and one count of pattern of unlawful activity. asserted
complaint → accuse → activity
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