Legal tracker / Kalshi v. Rhode Island
Case · as of Oct 15, 2026
Kalshi v. Rhode Island
Pending Pending; CFTC intervened
Kalshi sued Rhode Island officials, and the state Attorney General filed a parallel state-court complaint seeking civil penalties and disgorgement from prediction-market operators (Kalshi and Polymarket, per secondary sources). Rather than filing a separate suit, the CFTC moved on May 28, 2026 to intervene in Kalshi's federal case. No ruling located.
Case record last checked against its sources on Sep 2, 2026.
| Case | KalshiEX LLC v. Furcolo |
| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island |
| Docket | 26-cv-00327 (D.R.I.); related: Rhode Island v. KalshiEX (R.I. Super. Ct. No. PC-2026-2753) |
| Filed | 2026-05 |
| Type | Preemption suit |
| Companies | Kalshi, Polymarket |
| Other side | Rhode Island officials (Furcolo et al.) and the Rhode Island Attorney General |
| Last action | May 28, 2026: CFTC moved to intervene in Kalshi's federal suit. |
History
Newest first.
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | CFTC intervention motion announced. |
Sources
Kalshi v. Rhode Island: questions
What is the status of Kalshi v. Rhode Island?
Pending; CFTC intervened. Kalshi sued Rhode Island officials, and the state Attorney General filed a parallel state-court complaint seeking civil penalties and disgorgement from prediction-market operators (Kalshi and Polymarket, per secondary sources). Rather than filing a separate suit, the CFTC moved on May 28, 2026 to intervene in Kalshi's federal case. No ruling located.
What happened most recently in Kalshi v. Rhode Island?
May 28, 2026: CFTC moved to intervene in Kalshi's federal suit.
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