France said Friday it was blocking access to the online prediction market Polymarket, as punters continued to make bets despite a ban already in place.
The national gaming authority ANJ said Friday that Polymarket’s webpage would be blocked on French territory, which adds to a November 2024 ban on financial transactions to the site…
The ANJ said the site’s continued availability – where betting odds on different events are updated in real time – constituted advertising.
“Advertising, by any means whatsoever, in favor of an unauthorized betting or gambling site is a criminal offence,” the ANJ said, and noted the fines could reach €100,000 ($114,000).
