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Weekly Reporter Roundtable: Prediction market Kalshi fined for unlicensed sports gaming

A phone displays crypto trades on Kalshi on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore.
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A phone displays crypto trades on Kalshi on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore.

The Ohio Casino Commission levied a $5 million fine against Kalshi prediction market for unlicensed sports gaming.

The action comes as some GOP lawmakers press to change much of the 2023 law that made sports betting a billion-dollar industry in the state.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is on record as saying that legalizing sports betting is his biggest mistake in office.

Plus we also take a look at key contested races ahead of the May 5 primary. And the race for governor heats up months before the showdown.

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