{"id":6323,"date":"2026-02-04T11:26:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6323"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:26:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:26:36","slug":"nevada-gaming-regulator-sues-coinbase-over-unlicensed-sports-betting-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6323","title":{"rendered":"Nevada Gaming Regulator Sues Coinbase Over Unlicensed Sports Betting Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  • Nevada regulators sued Coinbase on February 2, 2026, to block its new sports prediction markets, alleging the platform offers unlicensed gambling.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The state recently won a similar fight against Polymarket, which was forced to geo-block Nevada users after a judge ruled that federal oversight doesn\u2019t override state gambling laws.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Coinbase argues it is a federally regulated exchange via its partner Kalshi, but states like Massachusetts and Tennessee have already joined Nevada in issuing bans.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Nevada gaming regulators have moved to shut down Coinbase\u2019s new sports prediction market platform, escalating a broader clash between state gambling laws and federally regulated event-contract platforms.<\/p>\n

    In a civil enforcement action filed Monday in Carson City, the Nevada Gaming Control Board accused Coinbase Financial Markets of offering unlicensed wagers on sporting events.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    The complaint asks the court for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction that would bar Coinbase from \u201coperating a derivatives exchange and prediction market\u201d tied to sports betting for Nevada residents.<\/p>\n

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    The Board takes seriously its obligation to operate a thriving gaming industry and to protect Nevada citizens. The action taken yesterday reinforces this obligation.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    \n Mike Dreitzer, Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Read more: Is Quantum Uncertainty Cracking Bitcoin\u2019s Store-of-Value Narrative?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Another Prediction Platform, Another Lawsuit<\/h2>\n

    The move comes days after Coinbase announced it was rolling out prediction markets across all 50 US states through a partnership with Kalshi, a federally regulated event-contract exchange overseen by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Federal oversight does not preempt state gambling law, however, and state regulators can still treat such products as illegal sports wagering if they lack a local license.<\/p>\n

    Nevada has already taken similar action against another player in the space. Last week, a state court granted a temporary restraining order against a Polymarket operator, blocking it from offering event-based contracts to Nevada users. The judge cited \u201cimmediate\u201d and \u201cirreparable\u201d harm to the state\u2019s ability to enforce its licensing regime.<\/p>\n

    Coinbase and Polymarket now join Kalshi in facing mounting legal challenges at the state level. In December, seven users filed a class-action lawsuit against Kalshi, alleging it illegally offered sports wagers and misled customers about how its markets function, with plaintiff firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein leading the case.<\/p>\n

    Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell also secured a preliminary injunction against Kalshi, prohibiting it from offering sports-related event contracts in the state unless it obtains a sports betting license.<\/p>\n

    Related: US Sanctions Blacklist UK Crypto Exchanges Over Iran-Linked Activity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

    Betting,Coinbase,Gaming#Nevada #Gaming #Regulator #Sues #Coinbase #Unlicensed #Sports #Betting #Contracts1770204396<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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