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French Gambling Regulatory Authority Blocks Prediction Market Polymarket Amid Surge in World Cup Trading

2026/07/20 15:55 (Updated 2026/07/21 11:01)
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French Gambling Regulatory Authority Blocks Prediction Market Polymarket Amid Surge in World Cup Trading

Tightening Regulations on Polymarket

On the 16th, the French National Gambling Authority instructed internet service providers within the country to block access to the Polymarket website, which has been promoting and providing illegal gambling services. This order represents a strengthening of regulations that have been in place since November 2024. At that time, Polymarket had received notifications from the authorities and had introduced regional restrictions to limit financial transactions by users in France...

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