Utah files criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and two co-founders
State's move could mark a new tactic in the fight over who regulates prediction markets, a clash that appears headed to the US supreme court
Utah filed criminal charges on Wednesday against prediction market operator Kalshi and two of its co-founders, chief executive Tarek Mansour and chief operating officer Luana Lopes Lara, months after a federal judge rejected the company's bid to block the state's strict anti-gambling laws from applying to its business.