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By SectorWire desk ·
The report said that France’s ANJ instructed internet providers to prevent access to Polymarket on 17 July. The authority accused the prediction market of offering illegal gambling.
The order restricts access to Polymarket through French internet providers.
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The order directs French internet providers to restrict access to Polymarket.