SportsMexican soccer federation sues Kalshi for trademark infringement
Sportico reports that Mexico’s soccer federation accuses Kalshi of illegally using the Liga MX name and club logos to promote bets. Liga MX is Mexico’s top professional soccer league.
TLDR
Sportico said on September 24, 2026, that Mexico’s soccer federation (FMF) had sued Kalshi that week, alleging trademark infringement over its use of the Liga MX name and club logos to promote bets. The outlet describes it as the first known case assessing the prediction market operator’s right to reference sports leagues’ wordmarks and imagery. Sportico expects Kalshi to argue fair use—the same type of defense it says DraftKings is using against an NCAA lawsuit over the association’s trademarks.
Mexican soccer federation sues Kalshi for trademark infringement
Sportico reports that Mexico’s soccer federation accuses Kalshi of illegally using the Liga MX name and club logos to promote bets. Liga MX is Mexico’s top professional soccer league.
TLDR
Sportico said on September 24, 2026, that Mexico’s soccer federation (FMF) had sued Kalshi that week, alleging trademark infringement over its use of the Liga MX name and club logos to promote bets. The outlet describes it as the first known case assessing the prediction market operator’s right to reference sports leagues’ wordmarks and imagery. Sportico expects Kalshi to argue fair use—the same type of defense it says DraftKings is using against an NCAA lawsuit over the association’s trademarks.
