Stephen Piepgrass, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement Practice Group, was quoted in the September 3, 2026, CasinoBeats article, “New Jersey Petitions Supreme Court to Hear Sports Prediction Market Case Following Circuit Split.”

  • Lawyers also have different opinions on how influential the Ninth Circuit ruling will be. Law professor Melinda Roth laid out examples of arguments that Kalshi may draw from the ruling to support its case. Stephen Piepgrass of legal firm Troutman Pepper Locke told CasinoBeats that the Supreme Court has frequently gone against the Ninth Circuit in recent times.