New York sues Polymarket over unlicensed prediction market
New York attorney general Letitia James sued Polymarket after an investigation concluded the platform's prediction market was an illegal, unlicensed gambling operation that exposed users, including 18-to-20-year-olds, to financial and personal risk. The lawsuit argues the markets qualify as gambling because outcomes are uncertain and beyond bettors' control, and it seeks a court order to stop operations, fines, forfeiture of illegal gains, and user restitution. The case arrives amid wider growth of online sportsbooks, widespread advertising and research showing early gambling exposure raises mental health risks and that Black adults bet on sports at higher reported rates.
New York attorney general sued Polymarket as an unlicensed gambling operation
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A recent legal change let states expand sports betting and online platforms grew rapidly. The attorney general now says Polymarket lacked a New York license and let 18-to-20-year-olds participate. A court could stop the platform and…
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