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ADM orders blocks on 293 sites, including Polymarket, in Italy

Enforcement & compliance

Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency ordered internet providers to block 293 sites and restore access to gamblizard.com, according to the report. The order includes Polymarket.com and requires the blocks to be completed by 27 July 2026; the agency continues to regard the platform as lacking the authorisation required to operate in Italy.

Internet providers must restrict access to Polymarket and 292 other newly listed sites in Italy.

Earlier fines and penalties by ADM

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedNot statedADM and finance police seize Bagheria venue during poker tournamentNot stated
Not namedEUR 7,000,000Italian authorities seize poker venue and €7 million in chips in BagheriaNot stated
Not namedEUR 23,000,000Trapani prosecutors close investigation into alleged €23m illegal betting networkNot stated
Not namedEUR 700,000ADM and police seize 14 illegal gaming machines in CataniaNot stated
Not namedEUR 20,000Italian court annuls ADM €20,000 penalty over altered gaming machinesNot stated

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DGOJ opens sanction files against Polymarket and Kalshi over prediction markets

Spain's DGOJ opened sanction proceedings against Polymarket and Kalshi on 26 May and ordered a precautionary block of their websites for allegedly operating without the required authorisation. The regulator treats risking money on uncertain future events as gambling under Spanish law, and Jdigital backed the block.

Spain's DGOJ opened sanction proceedings against Polymarket and Kalshi on 26 May and ordered a precautionary block of their websites, according to a report. The regulator said the platforms were allegedly operating without the necessary administrative authorisation. The DGOJ considers that when users risk money on uncertain future events, the activity is gambling subject to Spanish law.

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