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PolicyBriefingSep 24, 2026 · 22:41 UTC

New York Sues Polymarket US, Calling Its Event Contracts Illegal Gambling

Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul want the platform barred from the state and stripped of its profits, in the latest escalation between prediction markets and state regulators.

Why it mattersThe suit escalates the jurisdictional conflict over whether prediction-market contracts are regulated as financial instruments or as state-regulated gambling, with New York as an aggressive enforcer.
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✓New York sued Polymarket's U.S. arm, QCX LLC, on Thursday, alleging unlicensed gambling.
✓The state seeks to bar Polymarket from New York until it gets a gambling license.
✓Polymarket relaunched U.S. operations in December 2025, offering sports contracts.
✓The suit follows New York's July action against Kalshi, seeking up to $36 billion.

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·Decrypt — New York Wants to Ban Polymarket, Lawsuit Calls It 'Illegal Gambling Operation'
·Cointelegraph — New York sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling business

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New York Sues Polymarket US, Calling Its Event Contracts Illegal Gambling

Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul want the platform barred from the state and stripped of its profits, in the latest escalation between prediction markets and state regulators.

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