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Federal judge blocks law banning prediction markets from operating in Minnesota
A federal judge blocked a Minnesota law set to ban prediction markets starting August 1, granting a preliminary injunction to the CFTC, Kalshi, and Polymarket. The state argues prediction markets are predatory gambling, while the CFTC claims the law criminalizes lawful operators.
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