Nevada judge grants preliminary injunction blocking Polymarket statewide
A Nevada judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking Polymarket from operating in the state, Attorney General Aaron D. announced Friday, June 5. The order bars the prediction market platform from offering any wagers in Nevada while litigation continues. The First Judicial District Court ruling aligns with the Nevada Gaming Control Board's position that Polymarket's event contracts constitute wagering under state law rather than financial-market oversight. Ahead of the ruling, Crypto.com and Robinhood voluntarily ceased offering sports, election, and entertainment event contracts to Nevada residents, according to Ford's office. The state previously secured preliminary injunctions against Kalshi in April and Coinbase in March.
Polymarket must now geofence Nevada alongside any other states where judges grant injunctions. Each additional state ruling that treats its CFTC-regulated contracts as gambling weakens its federal-preemption defense in the remaining cases.
Joins Wisconsin and New Mexico as the third active state-level injunction against Kalshi, Polymarket, or Robinhood this week, with Minnesota's felony ban and Rhode Island's federal fight still pending.