Robert J. Shelby

Rule Changes

Granted Utah summary judgment

Utah's criminal case against Kalshi now has a courtroom date. A state court summoned chief executive Tarek Mansour and chief operating officer Luana Lopes Lara to answer 14 criminal counts in Salt Lake City on Dec. 4. The charges, filed Oct. 28, rest on 12 sports wagers a state investigator placed from a Utah address between Sept. 13 and Sept. 26.

Updated 3 days ago

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Granted summary judgment for Utah; ruling now on appeal

Utah has pushed its fight with Kalshi from civil court into criminal court. On Oct. 28 the state charged the prediction market and two of its executives with a felony over bets offered in Utah, after a federal judge refused to pause the state's ban while Kalshi appeals.

Updated Sep 29