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Tish James, Kathy Hochul's pursuit of Kalshi raises questions about why they're ignoring Polymarket

New York officials' focus on Kalshi while ignoring Polymarket raises questions about regulatory priorities.

By · Published August 8, 2026 at 07:34 UTC · Updated August 8, 2026 at 13:24 UTC

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Source diversity sample: courthousenews.com · KSL.com · KUTV · WRGB · The Hill · New York Post.

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The New York Attorney General Tish James and Governor Kathy Hochul are pursuing legal action against prediction market Kalshi. This comes after a federal judge allowed Utah to enforce its antigambling laws against Kalshi. The New York officials' focus on Kalshi has raised questions about why they are not pursuing similar action against Polymarket.

The New York Post notes that both Kalshi and Polymarket operate in similar spaces, yet only Kalshi is facing legal scrutiny from James and Hochul. The reasons for the differing treatment of Kalshi and Polymarket are not yet clear. The New York Post notes that Polymarket has not faced similar legal action, despite operating in a similar capacity to Kalshi.

The Hill and KSL.com focus on the legal battle between Kalshi and Utah, with KUTV noting the state's victory in the lawsuit. The New York Post is the only outlet to raise questions about the differing treatment of Kalshi and Polymarket.

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What is the current legal status of Kalshi?

A federal judge has allowed Utah to enforce its antigambling laws against Kalshi. Kalshi plans to appeal this ruling.

Why are New York officials focusing on Kalshi?

The New York Post has raised questions about why Tish James and Kathy Hochul are pursuing legal action against Kalshi while ignoring Polymarket.

What is the difference between Kalshi and Polymarket?

Both Kalshi and Polymarket operate as prediction markets, but only Kalshi is currently facing legal action from New York officials.

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Kalshi Polymarket Tish James Kathy Hochul prediction markets gambling laws

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