New York federal court denies sports prediction market Novig's preliminary injunction motion
Original headline纽约联邦法院驳回体育预测市场 Novig 的初步禁令申请
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A federal court in the Southern District of New York denied a preliminary injunction sought by Ludlow Exchange, the operator of sports prediction market Novig, allowing New York State to apply its gambling laws to the platform. The court found at this stage that Novig's sports event contracts are not swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act, meaning New York can require a state gaming license or bar the contracts from trading in the state. Novig was designated a contract market by the CFTC in June 2026 and began offering sports event contracts to New York customers in August. The ruling matters because it tests whether CFTC-regulated event contracts can escape state gambling oversight, a question with implications for the broader prediction-market sector. What to watch next is whether Novig pursues a full trial on the merits, seeks a state license, or narrows its New York offerings, and whether other states follow New York's lead.
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