Utah files 13 felony charges against prediction market Kalshi
State alleges violation of anti-gambling laws, escalating regulatory dispute.
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What this story says
- Utah has filed 13 felony charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and its co-founders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara.
- The charges allege violations of Utah's anti-gambling laws, with the state attorney general stating Kalshi continues to operate in Utah.
- This action escalates a legal battle over whether states or federal authorities have the right to regulate prediction markets.
- Kalshi has called the charges a "crazy overreach" and stated it intends to fight them in court.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 26 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 6 of the 32 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
86/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
25/100
32 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
Only 2 of the 26 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
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Utah has filed criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and its co-founders, Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara. The state alleges 13 felony counts of violating Utah's anti-gambling laws. Utah Attorney General Derek Brown stated that Kalshi continues to operate in the state despite a federal court ruling that Utah's gambling laws apply to the company.
Disagreement on the number of charges
The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Utah filed 14 criminal charges. However, the Washington Top News report states there are 13 counts.
What the coverage left out
None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mention the specific details of the federal court ruling that Utah Attorney General Derek Brown stated Kalshi continues to operate in the state despite. The full report from Washington Top News mentions a federal judge rejected Kalshi’s effort to prevent Utah from enforcing its strict anti-gambling laws against the activity, but does not detail the ruling itself.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 29 Oct 2026, 03:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
12 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports focused on Utah filing criminal charges against Kalshi and its founders, citing violations of anti-gambling laws. Several reports noted that Kalshi called the charges a "crazy overreach" and stated they would fight them in court, referencing a previous legal victory in Arizona. The Salt Lake Tribune reported 14 criminal charges, while other left-rated outlets like The Independent and The Seattle Times mentioned the charges without specifying a number. Associated Press News, also rated left, reported that Utah's attorney general brought charges accusing the platform of illegally promoting online gambling and allowing an undercover agent to place bets.
Centre
12 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports highlighted Utah's filing of criminal charges against Kalshi and its two executives, Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara, for allegedly violating anti-gambling laws. These reports noted that the state attorney general stated Kalshi continues to operate in Utah despite a federal court ruling. Outlets like Washington Top News and WBAL reported 13 felony counts. Bozeman Daily Chronicle and Leader-Telegram also mentioned the charges, as did Newsday. WKMG and WTVB reported that Utah criminally charged Kalshi with promoting illegal gambling. Fox 13 Now stated the Utah Attorney General's Office filed formal criminal charges accusing them of allowing an undercover agent to place money on athletic events.
Right
2 rated outlets
- The single right-rated report mentioned that Utah is pursuing criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and two executives after a federal judge rejected Kalshi’s effort to prevent Utah from enforcing its anti-gambling laws. The report stated the felony charges filed on Wednesday could represent a new tactic in how states try to assert regulatory authority over the fast-expanding activity.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Utah files 13 felony charges against prediction market Kalshi?
- Of the 26 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 46% are rated left, 46% are rated centre, 8% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 32. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Utah files 13 felony charges against prediction market Kalshi left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 26 rated outlets on this story, 46% are rated left, 46% are rated centre, 8% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Utah files 13 felony charges against prediction market Kalshi biased?
- Utah files 13 felony charges against prediction market Kalshi is one event reported by 32 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Utah files 13 felony charges against prediction market Kalshi?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Utah files 13 felony charges against prediction market Kalshi?
- 32 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What charges has Utah filed against Kalshi?
- Utah has filed 13 felony charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and its co-founders, Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara. The charges allege violations of Utah's anti-gambling laws.
- Why is Utah pursuing charges against Kalshi?
- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown stated that Kalshi continues to operate in the state despite a federal court ruling that Utah's gambling laws apply to the company. The state alleges the company is promoting illegal gambling.
- How many charges did the Salt Lake Tribune report?
- The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Utah filed 14 criminal charges against Kalshi and its founders, whereas other reports, such as Washington Top News, list 13 counts.
Read it at the source
32 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
12- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens Goshen News in a new tab)
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- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens Daily Record in a new tab)
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- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens Reflector in a new tab)
- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
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- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens The Independent in a new tab)
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- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens The Seattle Times in a new tab)
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- Kalshi, founders charged, escalating fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens ABC News in a new tab)
- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens Associated Press News in a new tab)
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- Utah files 14 criminal charges against Kalshi and its founders, says the site breaks the state’s gambling laws (opens Salt Lake Tribune in a new tab)
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- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens NiagaraFallsReview.ca in a new tab)
NiagaraFallsReview.ca — is NiagaraFallsReview.ca biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens St Catharines Standard in a new tab)
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- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens The Record in a new tab)
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Centre
12- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
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- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can (opens WBAL in a new tab)
- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens Leader-Telegram in a new tab)
Leader-Telegram — is Leader-Telegram biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens Bozeman Daily Chronicle in a new tab)
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- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets – WTOP News (opens Washington Top News in a new tab)
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- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens Newsday in a new tab)
- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens WKMG in a new tab)
- Utah Files Criminal Charges Against Prediction Market Kalshi (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)
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- Utah criminally charges Kalshi with promoting illegal gambling (opens WTVB in a new tab)
- Utah charges Kalshi and its co-founders with felonies over sports bets (opens Deseret News in a new tab)
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- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
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- Utah levels criminal charges against Kalshi and some of its executives (opens Fox 13 now in a new tab)
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Right
2- Utah Charges Kalshi And Its Founders, Escalating A Fight Over Who Can Regulate Prediction Markets (opens VINnews in a new tab)
- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets (opens Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer in a new tab)
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Not rated
6- Utah Files Criminal Charges Against Prediction Market Kalshi (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- Utah files criminal gambling charges against Kalshi and its co-founders (opens Crypto Briefing in a new tab)
Crypto Briefing — is Crypto Briefing biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Utah Files Felony Charges Against Kalshi, Co-Founders (opens Hoodline in a new tab)
- Utah Brings Criminal Charges Against Kalshi and Its Co-Founders (opens The Defiant in a new tab)
The Defiant — is The Defiant biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Utah Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi and Co-Founders (opens Sports Betting Dime in a new tab)
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- Kalshi sues Missouri, says cease-and-desist compliance is impossible (opens SBC Americas in a new tab)
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