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MA Gambler Sues Kalshi, Claims Platform Enabled Addiction and Cost Him Thousands
A Massachusetts gambler has filed a lawsuit against Kalshi, claiming he lost tens of thousands of dollars due to his gambling addiction. The plaintiff, Nicholas Smith, alleges that Kalshi enabled his gambling addiction, which he was struggling with.
Smith had signed up for self-exclusion programs to bar himself from gambling, but he was not excluded from Kalshi. Because of this, once Kalshi launched its sports event contracts in January 2025, Smith was once again drawn to his old habits.
The lawsuit was filed on April 22 in Suffolk County Superior Court and is seeking repayment of his losses and the losses of other plaintiffs who may join the case. The lawsuit relies on the Statute of Anne to argue its case, which was introduced in 1710. Kalshi is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the company maintains that its products do not constitute gambling.
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