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New York state authorities filed a lawsuit against Polymarket on Thursday, claiming it operates as an illegal gambling business and seeking to halt its operations. The suit seeks financial penalties and restitution for consumers due to the company's lack of a required gaming license. Governor Kathy Hochul stated that Polymarket's actions have put New Yorkers at risk, particularly minors vulnerable to problem gambling. In response, Polymarket’s Chief Legal Officer Neal Kumar said they would fight for their users while emphasizing the company’s commitment to New York.
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On Thursday, New York State filed a lawsuit against prediction market company Polymarket for allegedly violating state gambling laws without obtaining the necessary licenses from the State Gaming Commission. The Attorney General, Letitia James, stated that New York’s gambling laws aim to protect citizens and prevent issues like problem gambling. This legal action follows similar suits against companies such as Kalshi, Coinbase, and Gemini earlier this year. Governor Kathy Hochul emphasized that Polymarket's unlicensed operations put New Yorkers, especially minors, at risk by exposing them to illegal gambling activities. The lawsuit seeks financial penalties for Polymarket and restitution for consumers affected by the company’s violations of New York law.
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State authorities in New York filed a lawsuit against Polymarket on Thursday, alleging that the prediction platform functions as an illegal gambling business and asking a judge to halt its operations.
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platform → file → operations
The action marks the latest attempt by a state to exert control over increasingly widespread wagering applications, which permit users to stake money on everything from sporting outcomes and weather to technology and elections.
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which → mark → technology
For their part, prediction market firms maintain that state oversight is preempted by federal jurisdiction, asserting that primary regulation falls under the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Brought in state court, New York's suit requests financial penalties against Polymarket alongside restitution for consumers, citing the company's failure to obtain a state gaming license.
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suit → bring → license
Similar legal action has previously been targeted by state officials against other prominent trading platforms, including Kalshi, Coinbase and Gemini, using comparable arguments.
"By running an unlicensed gambling operation, Polymarket has done more than just knowingly violate state law, they have put New Yorkers at risk, especially those underage who are most vulnerable to problem gaming," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement.
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In a statement, Polymarket’s Chief Legal Officer Neal Kumar said, "We'll fight for our users."
"Polymarket was founded in a tiny NYC apartment and now has more than 350 employees here, embodying why people and businesses come here to make it.
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We believe in New York and we’re staying here," Kumar said.
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Operators of prediction platforms insist their business model is distinct from standard betting, describing it as peer-to-peer trading akin to a stock exchange.
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Under this structure, users purchase and sell contracts based on the likelihood of future developments, with market prices determined entirely through trading activity while the platform generates revenue strictly through transaction fees.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which has resisted state-level attempts to regulate these platforms, did not immediately respond to a comment request.
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