# Trump administration sues Utah over effort to block Kalshi gambling ban

https://mins.news/en/item/119791

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-28 19:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/trump-admin-sues-utah-to-save-kalshi-from-the-states-total-ban-on-gambling/

> The Trump administration is seeking to stop Utah from enforcing its gambling ban against prediction-market company Kalshi. Utah sued Kalshi in state court last week, asking a judge to bar it from offering bets on sports, elections, politics and other events.

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