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⚖️ August 12, 2026
Is Kalshi legal in Maryland? The case Kalshi lost, and the split it created
The one state where a federal judge ruled against Kalshi. The Fourth Circuit has not answered yet.
⚖️ August 12, 2026Is Kalshi legal in Illinois? The state that taxed instead of banning
Illinois skipped the ban and wrote the first per-contract event tax in the country. It may be the smarter attack.
⚖️ August 12, 2026Is Kalshi legal in Connecticut? The first cease-and-desist, and what happened next
Connecticut moved before the case law existed. The CFTC sued it four months later.
⚖️ August 12, 2026Is Kalshi legal in Georgia? The only sports market in the state
No sportsbook, no legalisation bill, no enforcement — and one federally regulated exchange.
⚖️ August 12, 2026Is Kalshi legal in Texas? The state that studied instead of sued
No sportsbook, no cease-and-desist, and a Senate study that cannot become law until 2027.
⚖️ August 12, 2026Is Kalshi legal in Florida? The compact question nobody has litigated
The Seminole Tribe paid for online betting exclusivity. Event contracts may have diluted it.