这场高风险的法律反击战升级了全国性的管辖权争夺战，焦点在于未来事件合约投注应由联邦监管机构还是州政府掌控。最新消息称，全球最大的预测市场平台Polymarket已起诉纽约州总检察长莱蒂西亚·詹姆斯及其他州官员，试图阻止他们监管其预测市场。
The high-stakes legal counter-offensive escalates a nationwide turf war over whether federal regulators or state governments control the future of event-contract betting In a latest update, World's largest prediction market platform, Polymarket sued New York Attorney General Letitia James and other state officials to block them from regulating its prediction market.
当地时间周四晚，Polymarket在曼哈顿联邦法院提起诉讼。此前，詹姆斯在当天早些时候也提起了自己的诉讼，指控Polymarket通过推广非法赌博违反州法律。
The lawsuit was filed on Thursday evening in Manhattan federal court, after James filed her own lawsuit earlier in the day accusing Polymarket of violating state law by promoting illegal gambling.
纽约州总检察长莱蒂西亚·詹姆斯和州长凯西·霍胡尔提起诉讼，指控Polymarket在该州经营非法且未获许可的赌博业务。
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul filed a lawsuit accusing Polymarket of running an illegal, unlicensed gambling operation in the state.
州政府认为，诸如对体育赛事结果下注之类的预测合约“本质上就是赌博”，这些合约绕过了地方税收要求，并非法允许18至20岁的用户参与。纽约州规定，移动体育博彩的最低参与年龄为21岁。
The state argues that prediction contracts such as wagers on sports outcomes are "quintessentially gambling," bypass local tax requirements, and illegally permit users aged 18 to 20 to participate New York requires a minimum age of 21 for mobile sports betting.
数小时后，Polymarket在曼哈顿提起联邦诉讼，以州官员为被告予以反击。
Hours later, Polymarket fired back with a federal lawsuit in Manhattan targeting state officials.
Polymarket认为，州级监管是对“州权力的非常规主张”，联邦法律对此具有优先效力。该公司声称，商品期货交易委员会（CFTC）对符合联邦法规的预测市场拥有专属管辖权。
Polymarket argues that state-level oversight is an "extraordinary assertion of state power" that is preempted by federal law, claiming the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) holds exclusive jurisdiction over federally compliant prediction markets.
据报道，这场斗争是纽约州更广泛地整顿预测市场和抽奖平台行动的一部分。此前，纽约州曾对Kalshi、Coinbase和Gemini等公司采取法律行动。
As reported, the fight is part of a broader crackdown by New York on prediction markets and sweepstakes platforms, having previously pursued companies like Kalshi, Coinbase, and Gemini.
由于联邦上诉法院对州赌博法与联邦金融监管法规中应由何者适用于此类事件合约存在分歧，法律专家认为，这场高风险的管辖权之争最终可能交由美国最高法院裁决。
With federal appeals courts divided on whether state gambling laws or federal financial regulations apply to these event contracts, legal experts suggest this high-stakes turf war could ultimately wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.