NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Polymarket ‌sued New ‌York Attorney General ​Letitia James and other state officials on ‌Thursday ⁠evening, to block them from ⁠regulating its prediction ​market.

The lawsuit ​was ​filed in ‌Manhattan federal court, after James filed her own lawsuit earlier ‌in the ​day ​accusing Polymarket ​of ‌violating state law ​by ​promoting illegal gambling.

(Reporting by Jonathan ​Stempel ‌in New York; ​Editing by Jacqueline ​Wong)