Source: ANJ (France)
France’s ANJ said Polymarket operator ADVENTURE ONE QSS INC. introduced geoblocking after the regulator raised concerns that the site offered unauthorised gambling services. The measure prevents bets from being placed in France; the ANJ said it had blocked more than 944 URLs since the start of 2024.
The geoblock prevents Polymarket from accepting bets from customers in France.
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French police are reportedly investigating suspicious bets on Polymarket linked to the latest Ballon d’Or. Twelve accounts allegedly staked over 264m euro on the order of the first five finishers, with a reported profit of almost 200m dollars. France Football contacted police after receiving a warning before the final rankings were announced.
French police are reportedly investigating suspicious bets on Polymarket linked to the latest Ballon d’Or, placed from twelve accounts. The accounts were allegedly created by the same person between 1 and 20 October, just three days after the jury closed voting.
New York Attorney General Letitia James petitioned a court to require Kalshi to produce documents sought in a 25 September subpoena. Kalshi missed the 5 October deadline and later asked the court to quash the subpoena, arguing that it seeks evidence relevant to the state’s ongoing enforcement case; the company disputes that its contracts constitute gambling.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a petition asking a court to order Kalshi to produce documents requested in a 25 September subpoena.
Polymarket will stop offering new sports event contracts to Michigan customers and close all open positions by 25 November under an agreement with the Michigan Gaming Control Board. The board said the agreement makes Polymarket the fourth operator to halt sports contracts in the state.
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.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission has reiterated that Robinhood Derivatives must obey its cease-and-desist order by 16 October. The order concerns sports-event contracts, and Ohio issued similar notices to nine other firms.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission has restated its cease-and-desist order against Robinhood Derivatives concerning sports-event contracts and said the company must comply by 16 October, according to a report. The order was reasserted as state pressure on prediction-market platforms continues.