New Mexico AG Torrez sues Kalshi for allowing allegedly illegal sports betting

The suit alleges the platform violates state gambling laws and comes weeks after a group of New Mexico pueblos sued Kalshi in federal court.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 440

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Thursday announced he was suing online betting platform Kalshi for allegedly evading state gaming laws by allowing sports gambling.

The lawsuit filed in New Mexico’s First Judicial District Court alleges the Delaware-based company’s operation in New Mexico creates a “public nuisance” by contributing to compulsive and addictive betting in a state that already has nearly four times the national rate of problem gambling. The company is also …

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