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Polymarket records 70,000 monthly visits in Belgium despite ban

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Polymarket continues to receive about 70,000 monthly visits from Belgium, where it has been prohibited since January 2025, according to a report. The report says traffic fell from about 230,000 monthly visits after the ban; Belgian Gambling Commission president Magali Clavie has said some international platforms operate outside national regulatory requirements.

Continued visits despite the prohibition highlight challenges in enforcing national rules against international platforms.

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US election leaves prediction market legal disputes before courts

The US mid-term election brought Democrats control of the House and Senate, while state regulators and prediction-market operators continue to dispute the legality of sports event contracts. New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport asked the Supreme Court in September to review whether federal law prevents states from regulating those contracts; a law professor quoted in the report said he expects the court to hear the challenge.

New Jersey Atty. Gen. Jennifer Davenport petitioned the Supreme Court in September to consider whether states may regulate sports offerings on prediction markets. Democrats took control of both the House and the Senate in the mid-term election.

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