Denmark’s Spillemyndigheden blocked 98 online gambling sites, including Polymarket, after identifying them as illegally available to Danish users, according to the authority’s announcement as reported. The report says Polymarket has appealed the court ruling underpinning its block.
The block restricts Danish users’ access to Polymarket and other sites identified as illegally available in Denmark.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymarket | Not stated | Denmark blocks 98 gambling websites including Polymarket | Not stated | |
| Polymarket | Not stated | Danish Gambling Authority secures blocks against 98 gambling websites | Not stated | |
| Polymarket | Not stated | Frederiksberg court authorises Denmark block on 98 unlicensed gambling sites | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Spillemyndigheden secures court approval to block 98 gambling sites in Denmark | Not stated | |
| JEF Holdings, SBM Holding Group | EUR 675,000 | KSA seeks €675,000 in penalty payments from CasinoScout companies | Not stated |
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