New York sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling business
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New York officials filed a lawsuit against Polymarket on September 24, with the state accusing the platform’s U.S. business of operating an illegal or unlicensed gambling platform. The filing came after an earlier July lawsuit against Kalshi over similar allegations, and it adds to New York’s broader push against prediction markets.
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New York users and anyone following prediction markets in the state now face a live legal challenge over whether Polymarket can operate there in its current form. The filing is on the books as of September 24, and the state’s action is aimed at Polymarket’s U.S. business in New York.
In practice, the case places Polymarket alongside Kalshi in New York’s legal fight over prediction markets, while the basic allegation remains that the platforms are gambling operations rather than ordinary market venues. What changes today is that the state has formally moved against another platform; what stays the same is that the filings still rest on that gambling characterization.
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