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Nevada court grants preliminary injunction against Polymarket

Regulation

A Nevada judge granted a preliminary injunction targeting prediction platform Polymarket late in the week before 2 June, reportedly. The Nevada Gaming Control Board has pursued action against platforms offering event contracts, which state regulators regard as unauthorised sports wagering; the source gives no further details of the order.

The preliminary injunction could constrain Polymarket’s event contracts in Nevada, where regulators view them as unauthorised sports wagering.

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