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Presenter announces lawsuit against Kalshi, says platform violates Washington law
Summary
A presenter at a press conference said the office filed a civil consumer-protection lawsuit in state court alleging Kalshi operates an illegal online gambling service in Washington and announced a bid for a preliminary injunction to stop its operations.
Presenter announced that the office filed a civil consumer-protection case in state court against the platform Kalshi, saying the company "takes in huge sums of money from Washingtonians" and that "Online gambling is illegal in Washington." The presenter said the complaint alleges violations of state gambling statutes and the Consumer Protection Act and aims to stop unlawful conduct and return money to Washington residents.
The presenter said the office will seek a preliminary injunction to prohibit Kalshi from operating in Washington while the case proceeds and later will determine how much money was taken and seek recovery. The announcement also stated this is the second filing this year on illegal gambling and framed the suit as a public-health and consumer-protection action rather than a purely financial dispute.
