French Regulator Orders Polymarket Block in 2026 Over Market Manipulation Concerns

3 articles · Updated · Seeking Alpha · Jul 20

France's National Gaming Authority ordered internet providers to block access to Polymarket, escalating regulatory action against the prediction-markets website.
ANJ said the order was driven by concerns that certain markets on Polymarket are being manipulated.
The move extends French government scrutiny that has been in place since 2024, signaling a harder line on online prediction markets in the country.

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