Kalshi Sports Markets Banned in Michigan as Temporary Blackout Takes Effect
Michigan has temporarily blocked Kalshi from offering sports-related prediction markets after an Ingham County judge issued a 14-day restraining order at the state’s request. The ruling says Michigan would suffer irreparable harm if Kalshi continued operating, citing risks to vulnerable users and young adults as young as 18, and accusing the platform of functioning like unlicensed sports betting without required consumer protections. Kalshi has already restricted access for Michigan users and says it will fight the decision in court. Michigan’s attorney general praised the order and said the state will keep pursuing other prediction market platforms. The move follows similar temporary bans in Nevada and Massachusetts, amid an ongoing national fight over whether prediction markets are federally regulated swaps or illegal gambling under state law.
