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AG Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi

In the latest development of the ongoing legal battle between states and prediction market platforms, California AG Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 37 AGs filing an amicus brief supporting Ohio gaming laws in KalshiEx LLC v. Schuler et al, which is pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The…

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Hawaii AG Lopez Leads Multistate Push in Race to End Tobacco and Nicotine Sponsorships in Formula 1

AG Anne Lopez is co-leading a coalition of AGs from 18 states and jurisdictions calling on Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products. This includes terminating all existing sponsorship agreements. The letter from the coalition stated that tobacco companies are targeting young audiences through high-visibility sponsorships…

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AGs Double Down in Prediction Market Battle

New Mexico AG Torrez has filed a lawsuit against Kalshi, Inc. and KalshiEX LLC. The lawsuit alleges that the company is offering online sports unlawfully in New Mexico and actively evading state gaming laws and regulations by creating an online platform that functions as a sportsbook without obtaining any gaming license from the state and…

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New York, New Jersey AGs Blow Whistle on FIFA Ticketing

New York AG Letitia James and New Jersey AG Jennifer Davenport subpoenaed FIFA as part of an investigation into ticketing practices for the 2026 World Cup. According to the AGs, the investigation stems from reports that fans were misled about seat locations after FIFA introduced new “Front Categories” for premium seats following initial ticket sales,…

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AGs Seek to Break Up Live Nation-Ticketmaster Encore

A bipartisan coalition of 34 AGs submitted an initial remedies proposal asking the Southern District of New York to require Live Nation to divest Ticketmaster after a jury found the companies violated federal and state antitrust laws. The proposal also asks the court to require Live Nation to divest a sufficient number of Live Nation-owned…

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