# Ninth Circuit Rules Nevada Can Regulate Kalshi's Sports Event Contracts as Gambling

The unanimous panel found that the Commodity Exchange Act does not preempt state gambling law, creating a split with the Third Circuit that points toward the Supreme Court.

- Published: 2026-08-29T05:48:58.855Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-29/ninth-circuit-rules-nevada-can-regulate-kalshi-s-sports-even
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/28/kalshi-takes-legal-blow-in-court-ruling-confirming-state-powers-over-prediction-markets), [Polymarket](https://polymarket.com/event/what-price-will-wti-hit-in-august-2026)

A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that Nevada gaming regulators may oversee the prediction market Kalshi, rejecting the company's argument that only federal regulators have authority over event cont…

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