Wisconsin Takes on Prediction Markets, Files Lawsuits Against Kalshi, Coinbase, and Others
The prediction market industry has consistently maintained that its products are financial instruments, not bets. However, Wisconsin is challenging this claim, and in a recent complaint, the state is targeting Kalshi, Coinbase, Polymarket, Robinhood, and Crypto.com, citing their own marketing materials as evidence of unlicensed gambling operations. Wisconsin's Attorney General, Josh Kaul, stated …
April 24, 2026, 4:47 a.m.