And Kalshi was having such a good week.

On Tuesday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed criminal charges against KalshiEx LLC and Kalshi Trading LLC, the companies behind the Kalshi prediction market platform, for “operating an illegal gambling business in Arizona without a license,” and “for election wagering.” All told, the filing carries 20 charges.

“Kalshi may brand itself as a ‘prediction market,’ but what it’s actually doing is running an illegal gambling operation and taking bets on Arizona elections, both of which violate Arizona law,” Mayes said. “No company gets to decide for itself which laws to follow.”

Mayes alleges Kalshi “accepted bets from Arizona residents on a wide range of events in violation of Arizona law,” like professional and college sports — including prop bets — and whether the SAVE Act would become law. SAVE, or the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, is a proposed federal law that would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require “documentary proof of United States citizenship” to register to vote.

All told, the filing carries four counts of election wagering, including bets on the 2028 presidential race ($2 on J.D. Vance winning the big office), the 2026 Arizona gubernatorial race, the 2026 Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary and the 2026 Arizona Secretary of State race. Arizona law prohibits operating an unlicensed wagering business and separately bans betting on elections outright.

The bets specified for on each of the 20 counts ranged from $1-$30. Count 6 was a dollar bet on if Elon Musk would attend the Super Bowl. (He did not.)

“These state-court charges are seriously flawed. It’s gamesmanship,” a Kalshi spokesperson said in a statement provided to The Hollywood Reporter.

“Four days after Kalshi filed suit in federal court, these charges were filed to circumvent federal court and short-circuit the normal judicial process. They attempt to prevent federal courts from evaluating the case based on the merits — whether Kalshi is subject to exclusive federal jurisdiction,” the Kalshi statement continues. “These charges are meritless, and we look forward to fighting them in court.”

“Arizona will not be bullied into letting any company place itself above state law,” Mayes said.

At this point in the story, you’re probably wondering, what about Polymarket? Polymarket is an offshore platform and thus out of reach of U.S. regulators, but certainly not out of reach of bettors’ access.

More than $120 million in total was wagered on this past Sunday’s Oscars on Kalshi, a spokesperson told THR. The predictions markets on both Kalshi and Polymarket got 19 of 24 Academy Awards winners correct.

GLENDALE, Ariz. – An Arizona Rattlers player is accused of leaving his dog inside a car for hours while he was at practice on Sunday evening.

What we know:

Officers responded to a report of a dog inside a vehicle in the parking lot of Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale just before 5:30 p.m. on March 15.

The dog was found inside the locked car, panting, with the windows closed with only a small crack, according to court documents.

The caller said they first saw the dog inside at around 3 p.m., and remained in the area until 6 p.m., where the dog remained inside with no owner present. They also told police they tried giving the animal water.

Dig deeper:

The owner of the car and dog, later identified as 24-year-old Patrick Jones, a linebacker for the Rattlers, arrived and initially told officers the vehicle wasn’t his but later admitted that it was. 

Jones said he was staying at a hotel nearby and had nowhere else to keep the dog. While speaking to police, Jones got the dog out and told them they could take it “because he could not care for it,” court documents said. 

What we don’t know:

The dog’s current health status has not been disclosed. 

What’s next:

The dog was taken to an animal shelter. Jones was not arrested, but Glendale Police are filing animal cruelty charges.

Map of the incident location.

The Cardinals added DL Roy Lopez in free agency. We grade the free agent addition for 2026.

The first week of NFL free agency is in the books. The Arizona Cardinals have been active, although they have not made any real significant moves like last offseason. It is time to start grading their initial moves.

We don’t know how they will actually work out, as the season is still months away, but based on need, fit and value, we can give initial grades.

Let’s look at defensive lineman Roy Lopez.

Grading the Cardinals’ signing of Roy Lopez

Grade: B-minus

Lopez returns to Arizona after a season in Detroit on a two-year, $10.5 million contract. He will presumably be the team’s starting nose tackle. He is not a spectacular player, but he is solid. He had career-highs in sacks (two) and quarterback hits (five) while playing in a rotational role for the Lions. He logged 425 defensive snaps.

He is a space eater. He is active. He doesn’t produce a lot, but he also didn’t cost much. He is a veteran, something badly needed in the Cardinals’ defensive line room after the release of Justin Jones and Bilal Nichols, and with the uncertain status of Calais Campbell.

He is another player who is not a bad signing. It’s decent signing.

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