Ukraine’s National Commission for the Regulation of Electronic Communications ordered internet providers on 10 December 2025 to block websites facilitating unlicensed gambling. Following the directive, polymarket.com was added to the country’s blocked-site register after PlayCity recommended the action.
Internet providers were ordered to block unlicensed-gambling websites, and Polymarket was added to Ukraine’s blocked-site register.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymarket, Kalshi | Not stated | Ukraine orders internet providers to block Polymarket | Not stated | |
| Not named | UAH 52,000,000 | PlayCity reports blocking more than 2,500 casino sites in Ukraine | Not stated |
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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.
Stake continued offering bets to Brazilian users through stake.com after the national ban and the 6 October removal deadline, a media report said. The report said it accessed the site and created an account with Brazilian documents on 8 October; the Stake .bet.br domain displayed a suspension notice. Brazil’s SPA/MF said quota betting had become illegal nationwide, including for previously authorised operators.
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.