Kalshi Demands Netflix Remove Documentary Trailer Over Legal Dispute
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The prediction market platform claims a trailer for 'Instadocs: The Prediction Games' uses misleading footage to imply illegal operations in Nevada.
Prediction market Kalshi has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Netflix, demanding the removal of a trailer for an upcoming documentary titled “Instadocs: The Prediction Games.”
According to TechCrunch, Kalshi alleges the trailer is “defamatory” and contains “misleading statements” and “fabricated documents.” The dispute centers on footage from a Las Vegas party on July 17, 2026, where guests discussed making millions via prediction markets. In the trailer, one guest expresses a preference for betting on Kalshi, and another displays a $5,000 bet on a mobile device.
Kalshi argues that the trailer misleads viewers into believing the trade occurred on July 19, 2026, while the company is currently banned from operating in Nevada by a court order. Kalshi claims the screenshot shown is actually from May 16, 2025, prior to the ban. TechCrunch reports that Kalshi further alleged a Netflix employee agreed to remove the receipt from the final film, yet the company refused to remove it from the trailer.
Netflix does not dispute that the screenshot dates to 2025. However, a spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter that no footage in the documentary was fabricated. The spokesperson noted that the footage was filmed during the Winible World Cup Watch Weekend and stated that any specific bets are between the individual and the app used.