State v. operator
State of Nevada ex rel. Nevada Gaming Control Board v. Blockratize, Inc.
Nevada district court, Carson City (First Judicial District)
Injunction granted
A state-court restraining order was entered Jan. 29, 2026. The case was removed and then remanded on March 2, 2026, and on May 29, 2026 Judge Jason Woodbury granted a preliminary injunction barring Polymarket from offering sports, election and entertainment event contracts in Nevada while the case proceeds. The defendants' appeal of the remand order (9th Cir. No. 26-1343) is pending.
The question
Whether Nevada's enforcement suit belongs in federal or state court, and whether Nevada gambling law can be applied to the operator's event contracts.
Nevada regulators sued Polymarket's parent and U.S. exchange entities in state court and obtained a restraining order in January 2026. The defendants removed the case, but it was sent back to state court, where the judge later granted a preliminary injunction.
Docket timeline
Judge Jason Woodbury grants the Board's preliminary-injunction motion against QCX LLC (Polymarket US); written order to follow.
Source: gaming.nv.gov
Appeal docketed (No. 26-1343).
Source: dockets.justia.com
Federal court remands the case.
Source: vultax.com
Case removed to the D. Nev. (No. 3:26-cv-00089).
Source: dockets.justia.com
State court restraining order.
Source: vultax.com
Sources
- Vultax prediction market lawsuit tracker (updated 2026-10-19)
- Justia Dockets search listing: party QCX (p. 2)
- Justia docket: State of Nevada v. Blockratize, 9th Cir. 26-1343
- Nevada AG: preliminary injunction in prediction market case (2026-06-03)
- NGCB enforcement litigation update (2026-06-01)
- SBC Americas: judge grants NGCB injunction against Polymarket (2026-06-02)