WORLDTECHPolymarket Sues Ohio Officials in Federal Court Over Sports Contracts
Polymarket US has sued Ohio's attorney general and state casino regulators in federal court, arguing that rulemaking from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission this month shields its sports contracts from state action. The complaint was filed on October 16, the day Ohio's compliance deadline ran out, according to Unchained.
Who the complaint names
The filing names Attorney General Andy Wilson, the seven members of the Ohio Casino Control Commission and the commission's interim executive director, Andromeda Morrison. It was lodged in the Southern District of Ohio, where Judge Douglas Cole has the case.
Federal rulemaking at the centre of the argument
Polymarket US contends that the CFTC's rulemaking from October undercuts a September appeals ruling that went against Kalshi. It also relies on the Commerce Clause, which it says places its sports contracts beyond the state's reach.
The timing of the filing tracks Ohio's deadline, a point the report presents as the moment the dispute reached the courts. The report comes from a single outlet, Unchained, and the court has not yet ruled on the arguments.
Open questions
- Will Judge Cole accept that the new CFTC rules displace Ohio's authority over sports contracts?
- How does the September appeals ruling against Kalshi bear on Polymarket's claims?