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New York sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling

First reported September 24, 2026 by Cointelegraph · covered by 20 sources

In short

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued Polymarket, alleging that it operates an illegal gambling business and violated state gambling laws. The lawsuit asks a court to block the platform from operating in New York. The action follows a similar lawsuit filed against prediction market company Kalshi.

Written by our news service from the 20 sources below, updated September 24, 2026.

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How the 15 sources covering this story frame each entity. One source, one vote.

Polymarket0 · 15 · 0
  • neutralCoinDesk — “New York sues Polymarket, alleging it is running an illegal gambling operation” ↗
  • neutralDecrypt — “Lawsuit Calls It 'Illegal Gambling Operation'” ↗
  • neutralThe Block — “accusing it of operating an illegal gambling operation” ↗
  • neutralCrypto.news — “Polymarket sued by New York over alleged illegal gambling” ↗
  • neutralCryptoPotato — “New York is suing Polymarket US, alleging the prediction market operates illegal gambling without a state license” ↗
  • neutralThe Independent — “New York files lawsuit against Polymarket, calling it an illegal gambling operation” ↗
  • neutralCourthouse News — “New York accuses Polymarket of flouting gambling laws” ↗
  • neutralEngadget — “New York continues to fight prediction markets with a lawsuit against Polymarket” ↗
  • neutralCryptoSlate — “New York has sued Polymarket, alleging its US prediction market is an unlicensed gambling business” ↗
  • neutralAl Jazeera — “sues Polymarket over allegations of illegal gambling operations” ↗
  • neutralArs Technica — “New York sues Polymarket as Trump admin tries to override state gambling laws.” ↗
  • neutralCryptoBriefing — “over alleged illegal gambling operation” ↗
  • neutralThe Hill — “New York sued Polymarket on Thursday, accusing the prediction market platform of running an illegal gambling operation” ↗
  • neutralCointelegraph — “sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling business” ↗
  • neutralThe Defiant — “New York Sues Polymarket US Over Unlicensed Gambling” ↗
Donald Trump0 · 1 · 0
  • neutralArs Technica — “New York defies Trump admin, asks court to shut down Polymarket gambling” ↗
Kalshi0 · 1 · 0
  • neutralCNBC — “lawsuit against Kalshi” ↗

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