Fecoljuegos asked Colombia’s gambling regulator, Coljuegos, to block Polymarket.com, alleging that the platform offers election betting without authorisation. The federation said it had sent a letter to Coljuegos and argued that political betting is not covered by current Colombian rules.
The request puts the regulator’s response to unauthorised election betting in Colombia in focus.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Colombia authorises Coljuegos to order blocks of unlicensed gambling websites | Not stated | |
| Not named | COP 100,000,000 | Coljuegos seizes 246 illegal gambling items in Bogotá operation | Not stated | |
| 1win, 1xBet | Not stated | Coljuegos blocks 409 illegal betting websites linked to four brands | Not stated |
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Ohio's Casino Control Commission confirmed that Robinhood, Gemini and Moomoo Financial had stopped offering new sports event contracts to Ohio customers, while Coinbase agreed to halt them by 13 November. The four firms join Plus500US in complying with cease-and-desist orders issued to 10 operators; two others have sued Ohio and three remain in discussions with the commission.
Ohio's Casino Control Commission confirmed that Robinhood, Gemini and Moomoo Financial had stopped offering new sports event contracts to customers in the state. Coinbase has agreed to halt its offerings by 13 November. The commission confirmed that Plus500US complied with its order on 21 October.
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.