New York Wants to Ban Polymarket, Lawsuit Calls It 'Illegal Gambling Operation'
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul move to ban Polymarket, labeling it an illegal gambling operation that runs without a required license and allegedly exposes residents to gambling harms. The lawsuit seeks immediate injunction, citing consumer‑protection violations, and could force the prediction‑market platform to cease U.S. operations, reshaping crypto‑gaming regulatory scrutiny.
Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul allege the prediction market operates without a license and exposes New Yorkers to gambling harms.