Legal tracker / CFTC v. Minnesota (prediction-market ban)
Case · as of Oct 15, 2026
CFTC v. Minnesota (prediction-market ban)
For the exchanges PI blocks Minnesota's ban
Filed the day after Minnesota enacted a law making it a felony to operate or promote a prediction market (effective Aug. 1, 2026). On July 27, 2026 the court preliminarily enjoined enforcement, finding the challengers likely to succeed on preemption; secondary sources identify Judge Katherine Menendez and report parallel challenges by Kalshi and Polymarket. Minnesota's law was reported as the first state statute specifically banning prediction markets.
Case record last checked against its sources on Oct 15, 2026.
| Case | United States v. Minnesota |
| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota |
| Docket | 26-cv-02661 (D. Minn.) |
| Filed | May 19, 2026 |
| Type | Preemption suit |
| Companies | Kalshi, Polymarket |
| Other side | State of Minnesota and state officials (plaintiffs: United States and CFTC) |
| Last action | Jul 27, 2026: Preliminary injunction against enforcement of Minnesota's prediction-market ban. |
| Next date | : Further district-court proceedings; no public report of the outcome of the Oct. 13, 2026 pretrial conference was found. |
History
Newest first.
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | Preliminary injunction entered. |
| May 19, 2026 | CFTC filed suit. |
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CFTC v. Minnesota (prediction-market ban): questions
What is the status of CFTC v. Minnesota (prediction-market ban)?
PI blocks Minnesota's ban. Filed the day after Minnesota enacted a law making it a felony to operate or promote a prediction market (effective Aug. 1, 2026). On July 27, 2026 the court preliminarily enjoined enforcement, finding the challengers likely to succeed on preemption; secondary sources identify Judge Katherine Menendez and report parallel challenges by Kalshi and Polymarket. Minnesota's law was reported as the first state statute specifically banning prediction markets.
What happened most recently in CFTC v. Minnesota (prediction-market ban)?
Jul 27, 2026: Preliminary injunction against enforcement of Minnesota's prediction-market ban.
What is the next date in CFTC v. Minnesota (prediction-market ban)?
: Further district-court proceedings; no public report of the outcome of the Oct. 13, 2026 pretrial conference was found.
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