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  • October 05, 2026

    Kalshi Says User's Express Consent Bars Data Privacy Suit

    Kalshi urged a California federal court to end a proposed class action alleging the prediction market shared user information through third-party tracking tools, arguing Friday the plaintiff expressly consented to the alleged interceptions through Kalshi's privacy policy, which discloses the use of online advertising technologies, including Google Analytics.

  • October 05, 2026

    Illinois' Curbs On Kalshi Sports Contracts Blocked For Now

    An Illinois federal judge temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its gambling license requirements against Kalshi and Coinbase on Friday, saying that the companies' core sports betting contracts are likely federally regulated swaps.

  • October 05, 2026

    Shareholder Says Dick's Misled Public On Foot Locker Woes

    A Dick's Sporting Goods shareholder accused company officials of making false and misleading statements about the company's $2.4 billion Foot Locker acquisition, telling a Pennsylvania federal court Monday they failed to properly inform investors about the shoe store chain's inventory issues.

  • October 05, 2026

    State Watchdogs Bristle At Prediction Market Incursion

    A group of state gaming regulators has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to consider reviewing Kalshi's ability to offer sports-related contracts in New Jersey, nodding to recent case law that has cut against the decision that gave rise to the state's petition.

  • October 05, 2026

    Calif. Soccer Coach Sues League For Racial Discrimination

    A Black soccer coach sued the Morongo Basin Youth Soccer Association in California federal court Friday with claims of racial harassment and discrimination, accusing it of fabricating reasons to suspend him and its parent organization of failing to intervene.

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