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Fecoljuegos asks Coljuegos to block Polymarket over political betting

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Fecoljuegos asked Colombia’s gaming regulator, Coljuegos, to block Polymarket over bets on Colombian election outcomes, including the 2026 presidential election. The federation argues that political betting falls outside permitted gambling and raises concerns about election integrity, cryptocurrency oversight and consumer protection; no regulator decision is reported.

Coljuegos’ response could determine whether Polymarket’s political betting remains accessible in Colombia.

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Robinhood and Polymarket sue Missouri over sports event contracts

Robinhood and Polymarket filed separate federal lawsuits seeking to stop Missouri officials from enforcing gambling laws against their sports event contracts. Both argue that federal commodities law gives the Commodity Futures Trading Commission exclusive jurisdiction; Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has separately filed counterclaims alleging Novig violated federal and state laws.

Robinhood and Polymarket filed separate federal lawsuits seeking to stop Missouri officials from applying gambling laws to their sports event contracts. Both companies argue that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has exclusive jurisdiction over the products, rather than state gambling regulators.

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