TLDR A Nevada court issued a 14-day restraining order on March 20 blocking Kalshi from offering sports, entertainment, and election contracts in the state Nevada users reportedly bypassed restrictions by simply changing their account address to another state with no verification required Kalshi uses account registration data instead of geolocation technology, which critics say fails to meet the court order’s requirements Arizona filed 20 criminal misdemeanor counts against Kalshi on March 17, the first criminal charges a state has brought against the company An April 3 hearing will decide whether Nevada issues a permanent injunction, which could set a precedent for other states
Kalshi, the prediction market platform, is facing questions about whether it is properly following a Nevada court order meant to block users in the state from placing sports and entertainment bets.
A Nevada state court issued a temporary restraining order on March 20, requiring Kalshi to stop offering sports, entertainment, and election-related contracts to anyone in Nevada for 14 days.
The company appeared to comply within hours. But reports soon surfaced that users in the state could still access restricted markets.
How Users Are Getting Around the Restrictions
According to Gambling Insider, Nevada users were still able to bet on sports through the Kalshi app as recently as March 26. One user told the outlet they bypassed the block by changing their account address to an out-of-state location.
No additional verification was needed after the address change. The user then placed a bet on an MLB game.
Gaming lawyer Daniel Wallach said on X that if Kalshi is violating the restraining order, a contempt motion could follow.
Surprised to learn that Nevada residents are still able to place sports bets on Kalshi’s platform — despite a TRO in effect — simply