Federal judge blocks Minnesota’s prediction market ban days before it takes effect
A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction halting Minnesota's upcoming ban on prediction market betting.
Sources (9)
- Federal judge temporarily blocks Minnesota law that would ban most bets on prediction markets CBS News · 50d ago
- AG Watch: Minn. Defends Prediction Markets Ban Law360 · 50d ago
- Prediction markets ban to go in effect Aug. 1 FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · 50d ago
- Federal judge halts Minnesota law meant to bar prediction markets within state MPR News · 50d ago
- Judge blocks Minnesota's first-in-nation prediction markets ban Reuters · 50d ago
- Federal judge blocks Minnesota’s prediction market ban days before it takes effect NBC News · 50d ago
- Prediction Markets Saved From Minnesota Ban by Last-Minute Ruling Gizmodo · 50d ago
- Federal judge blocks law banning prediction markets from operating in Minnesota 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · 50d ago
- Minnesota Judge Blocks First State Ban on Prediction Markets Like Kalshi and Polymarket The New York Times · 50d ago
What happened
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Minnesota law intended to prohibit most wagers on prediction markets. The legislation was originally scheduled to take effect on August 1.
Coverage from outlets including Reuters, CBS News, and NBC News notes that the state has defended the ban. Law360 reports that the Attorney General's office is involved in the legal defense of the measure, which is described as a first-in-the-nation restriction.
Future updates will track the status of the legal challenge and whether the August 1 implementation date remains subject to further court rulings. Coverage does not yet specify a date for a final decision on the injunction.
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Questions people are asking
What is the status of the Minnesota prediction market ban?
A federal judge has issued a temporary block on the law.
When was the law originally set to take effect?
The ban was scheduled to begin on August 1.
Is the state defending the law?
Yes, reports from Law360 confirm that Minnesota is defending the ban.
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