Technology · 19 July 2026

France orders internet providers to block prediction market Polymarket

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France's gambling regulator has told internet providers to block access to Polymarket, a prediction market website. The order follows a previous ban on financial transactions from French residents, which the regulator said users were getting around. Anyone advertising an unauthorised betting site in France could now face a fine of up to 100,000 euros.

By BriefTea Editorial · 19 July 2026 at 1:57

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