Spain’s Consumer Rights Ministry ordered Kalshi and Polymarket websites blocked in Spain on 25 May 2026 while disciplinary proceedings proceed. The ministry alleges both platforms breached gambling regulations and said prediction markets require a specific administrative licence in Spain.
The precautionary blocks restrict access to two prediction-market operators while Spain investigates their licensing status.
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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.
Norway’s gambling regulator has notified 62 companies that their websites could face blocking in the country. The report names Kalshi and Polymarket among the targets.
The Czech Ministry of Finance added Kalshi to its list of unauthorised gambling providers on 30 September, according to a report. Czech law requires internet service providers to block listed platforms within 15 days, meaning access to Kalshi is due to be blocked from 15 October 2026.
New York has sued Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling. Polymarket has filed a lawsuit in response, following New York’s earlier legal action against Kalshi.
New York filed an illegal gambling lawsuit against Polymarket, the state's complaint alleging that the company runs a gambling business without a New York gaming license. Polymarket's response was to shift the matter into federal court, and the company brought a separate action of its own against New York gaming officials.
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul filed a lawsuit against QCX LLC, which operates as Polymarket US, on 23 September, alleging unlicensed gambling in the state. The officials seek to stop operations, recover gains and obtain user compensation and a penalty tied to three times the revenue from the challenged conduct. These are allegations and requested remedies, not a court ruling.