KALSHI SAYS IT'S NOT A SPORTSBOOK EVEN AS WORLD CUP BETS SURGE

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The betting site Kalshi emerged as a dominant sports betting platform during the World Cup. But the company avoids billions of dollars in taxes by insisting it is not a sports gambling operator.

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• NPR Topics: News: The betting site Kalshi emerged as a dominant sports betting platform during the World Cup.
• NPR Topics: News: But the company avoids billions of dollars in taxes by insisting it is not a sports gambling operator.

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• Topic: US — the feed headline centres on KALSHI, SPORTSBOOK, EVEN, WORLD, BETS.
• Original feed: NPR Topics: News.
• Published: 17 Jul 2026, 10:00 UK.
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1. 17/07/2026, 10:00 PRIMARY FEED KALSHI SAYS IT'S NOT A SPORTSBOOK EVEN AS WORLD CUP BETS SURGE (NPR Topics: News • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]

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