A court in Argentina has ordered internet providers in the country to block access to predictions platform Polymarket.
Judge Susana Parada made the ruling following an investigation by Prosecutor Juan Rozas of the Buenos Aires specialized gambling prosecution office, which found that the site is operating as an unlicensed online betting service, according to the Buenos Aires Times.
The ruling states that Polymarket operates like a gambling platform but lacks the necessary authorization to operate within the country’s regulated gaming framework.
Officials also raised concerns that the site does not conduct sufficient identity checks on users, thereby increasing the risk of unregulated betting activity.
