GoKawiilNew York sues Polymarket over unlicensed gambling in the state
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul filed suit against Polymarket, alleging the prediction-market platform operates without a required gambling license and fails to pay state taxes. The suit, filed in Manhattan under Executive Law 63(12), also claims Polymarket markets its products to users aged 18 to 20, below the state's 21-year minimum for mobile sports betting. It follows a similar lawsuit against rival platform Kalshi filed roughly two months earlier.
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The filing suggests New York regulators are treating prediction markets broadly as a form of gambling requiring licensing, rather than accepting the industry's framing of these platforms as financial or forecasting tools. If successful, the case could force Polymarket to pay treble damages, forfeit profits, and pay restitution, which may set a template for other states weighing action against similar platforms.
- New York sued Polymarket for allegedly operating unlicensed gambling and avoiding state taxes.
- The suit alleges marketing to users aged 18-20, below the state's 21-year betting age minimum.
- It follows a nearly identical lawsuit against Kalshi filed about two months earlier, seeking treble damages and restitution.
Source: techspot.com — Kishalaya Kundu, 2026-09-26
Published there as: “New York sues Polymarket over unlicensed gambling operation just as it did rival Kalshi”
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