AGA, NFL & 39 states back New Jersey’s Kalshi Supreme Court bid

A decision on whether to hear the case comes first, with a full ruling, if granted, likely to follow.

The hit

The American Gaming Association has filed a Supreme Court brief backing New Jersey’s bid to enforce its gaming laws against Kalshi’s sports event contracts. The petition challenges a Third Circuit ruling in Kalshi’s favour, according to CasinoBeats.

Why it matters

If the Third Circuit ruling stands, the AGA says prediction markets could keep offering sports-linked contracts nationwide without the state licensing, tax or consumer-protection rules that bind sportsbooks, in its view. A Supreme Court review could reset that balance, affecting how Kalshi & rivals compete with licensed operators & whether states or federal regulators control the product.

The record

Petitioner	New Jersey, seeking Supreme Court review
AGA’s brief	argues prediction-market sports contracts function as sports betting without state safeguards
State backing	a bipartisan group of 39 state attorneys general, led by Ohio’s Andy Wilson, filed in support
League backing	NFL filed in support, citing game-integrity concerns
Core legal question	whether Dodd-Frank & the Commodity Exchange Act override state gambling law
Timeline	if the Supreme Court grants review, a full ruling would likely come sometime in 2027

What happens next

Watch for the Supreme Court’s decision on whether to grant review of New Jersey’s petition.

Sources: Sports Betting Rules Face Supreme Court Test Over Kalshi Contracts – CasinoBeats

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