Gambling in Washington state can be a challenge - if you want to bet on your favorite sports team, you have to physically go to a casino.

But prediction markets like Kalshi and Robinhood are just a download away. 

They say they’re different from traditional gambling apps and are willing to go to court to prove it.

We’ll hear more from KUOW’s Clare McGrane.

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Gambling in Washington state can be a challenge - if you want to bet on your favorite sports team, you have to physically go to a casino.
But prediction markets like Kalshi and Robinhood are just a download away.&nbsp;
They say they&rsquo;re different from traditional gambling apps and are willing to go to court to prove it.
We&rsquo;ll hear more from KUOW&rsquo;s Clare McGrane.
We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow">Tap here</a> to make a gift and keep Seattle Now in your feed.
Got questions about local news or story ideas to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:seattlenow@kuow.org">seattlenow@kuow.org</a>, leave us a voicemail at (206) 616-6746 or<a href="https://www.kuow.org/feedback"> leave us feedback online</a>.

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Gambling in Washington state can be a challenge - if you want to bet on your favorite sports team, you have to physically go to a casino.  But prediction markets like Kalshi and Robinhood are just a download away.   They say they’re different from traditional gambling apps and are willing to go to court to prove it.  We’ll hear more from KUOW’s Clare McGrane.