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France doubles down on restricting access to Polymarket
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The country’s gambling authority ordered ISPs to block access to the prediction market’s website.
Key facts
- According to the ANJ's latest move, anyone caught advertising an unauthorized betting or gambling site could be fined up to 100,000 euros, or around $114,000
- According to ANJ, Polymarket saw 578,751 visits, 205,057 of which were unique visits, in the month of June from French residents
- The ANJ's latest decision follows its previous regulatory action from November 2024 that placed a geoblock on any financial transactions from French residents on the Polymarket website
- The country’s gambling authority ordered ISPs to block access to the prediction market’s website
Summary
France is doubling down on preventative measures for its citizens trying to access Polymarket. The ANJ's latest decision follows its previous regulatory action from November 2024 that placed a geoblock on any financial transactions from French residents on the Polymarket website. According to the ANJ's latest move, anyone caught advertising an unauthorized betting or gambling site could be fined up to 100,000 euros, or around $114,000.