Polymarket sues New York attorney general to block regulation of its prediction market


Polymarket logo appears in this illustration taken April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

NEW ⁠YORK, Sept ⁠24 (Reuters) - Polymarket sued ‌New York Attorney General Letitia James ​and other ⁠state officials ⁠on Thursday evening, to ⁠block ‌them ⁠from regulating its prediction ​market.

The ‌lawsuit was filed ⁠in ​Manhattan federal court, after ⁠James filed her ​own lawsuit earlier in the day ⁠accusingPolymarket of violating state law by ​promotingillegal ⁠gambling.

(Reporting by Jonathan ​Stempel in ‌New York; ​Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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