Fact check: Kalshi has been temporarily banned from operating in Nevada, after a state court judge extended a 14-day temporary rest…

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Platform: LINKEDIN --- Caption/Description --- <p>Kalshi has been <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/nevada-judge-extends-ban-kalshi-operating-prediction-market-state-2026-04-03/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">temporarily banned</a> from operating in Nevada, after a state court judge extended a 14-day temporary restraining order on the prediction market platform's event-based contracts in the state. Nevada residents have been <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/nevada-bans-kalshi-prediction-market/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">barred</a> from placing sports, elections and entertainment bets until the company obtains a gambling license. However, Nevadans will still be able to make crypto, weather and world news market predictions, per <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/nevada-bans-kalshi-prediction-market/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wired</a>. Meanwhile, growing state-level legal challenges threaten to stifle prediction markets' <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/prediction-market-boom-mints-new-class-of-young-billionaires-7332201/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">meteoric rise</a>, with disputes unfolding in <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/prediction-market-kalshi-charged-with-illegal-gambling-8546602/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arizona</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/kalshi-dealt-legal-blow-by-massachusetts-judge-6903020/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Massachusetts</a>.</p>

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1. verified: Kalshi has been temporarily banned from operating in Nevada, after a state court judge extended a 14-day temporary restraining order on the prediction market platform's event-based contracts in the state.
   Multiple news sources confirm that a Nevada judge, Jason Woodbury, extended a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Kalshi on April 3, 2026, preventing the company from offering certain event-based contracts. The extension runs through at least April 17, 2026, and the initial TRO was issued on March 20, 2026.
2. verified: Nevada residents have been barred from placing sports, elections and entertainment bets until the company obtains a gambling license.
   The court's ban specifically targets event contracts related to sports, elections, and entertainment, deeming them gambling activities that require a state gaming license.
3. verified: However, Nevadans will still be able to make crypto, weather and world news market predictions, per Wired.
   While the direct Wired article was not found, multiple news sources corroborate that the ban in Nevada specifically targets sports, elections, and entertainment contracts, implying that other markets like crypto, weather, and world news predictions are not prohibited. Kalshi's own website also shows active markets for various non-gambling related events.
4. verified: Meanwhile, growing state-level legal challenges threaten to stifle prediction markets' meteoric rise, with disputes unfolding in Arizona and Massachusetts.
   Numerous news articles confirm ongoing legal challenges against Kalshi in various states. Arizona filed criminal charges against Kalshi in March 2026 for illegal wagering, and the federal government has sued Arizona over this. In Massachusetts, a judge ruled in January 2026 to ban Kalshi's sports prediction market, though enforcement was temporarily stayed.

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