Polymarket to Challenge France Geoblock Ban
The prediction market operator Polymarket plans to challenge a ban imposed by the National Gaming Authority (ANJ) of France, which the company finds surprising.
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The prediction market operator Polymarket plans to challenge a ban imposed by the National Gaming Authority (ANJ) of France, which the company finds surprising.
Sportsbook solution supplier DATA.BET has shared an analysis of betting activity during the FIFA World Cup 2026.
France's National Gambling Authority has directed the country's internet service providers to cut off access to Polymarket after determining that the site was operating without proper authorization under French gambling law, Reuters reported.
Polymarket continues to face pushback across key European jurisdictions after the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland became the latest watchdog to order the geoblocking of the prediction market platform.
France continues to maintain a strong stance on prediction market platforms, with the country’s gambling regulator, the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), ordering Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country to block access to Polymarket specifically.
England and France meet in the third-place match at the World Cup on Saturday. Kalshi is offering France as the -178 favorite and England as the +170 underdog.
The French gambling authority has issued a $572,799 penalty against an unnamed operator that the company argues has breached existing gambling laws in the country.
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