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New York prediction-market litigation: what the state announced

Read the Attorney General’s dated allegations and requested remedies without presenting a filed lawsuit as a final judgment.

Writer: Ian St. ClairEditor: Mike Epifani

Informational source check: 2026-11-05. No platform availability list, operator recommendation or legal opinion is supplied.

The July announcement

On July 31, 2026, New York’s Attorney General and Governor announced a lawsuit against Kalshi. The announcement alleged an unlicensed operation and described relief the state was asking a court to grant. An enforcement allegation and a request for relief are not interchangeable with a final merits decision.

The September announcement

On September 24, 2026, the Attorney General announced a lawsuit against QCX LLC doing business as Polymarket US. The release identifies the US product and the remedies sought. It concerns the US product, not Polymarket’s separate international service or other platforms.

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These announcements establish what the state said when it filed. This check does not establish the latest docket disposition of either case. Readers need the current orders and exact product before drawing a conclusion about access or legal status.

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