Tag: Polymarket
Belgium blocks Polymarket as blacklisted website
Kansspelcommissie, the Gambling Authority of Belgium, has added Polymarket to its blacklist of illegal gambling websites as of 30 January... more
OPINION: Polymarket has gamified pain and suffering with L.A. fire betting
The fires spreading across Los Angeles County have led to so many questions from well-meaning people who are just trying to find... more
Polymarket criticized for offering betting markets on Los Angeles wildfires
Polymarket, the popular crypto-based prediction market, is facing fresh controversy for allowing bettors to try and make money by correctly... more
Betting markets eye expansion after predicting Trump’s win
On election eve, Arlene Battishill, a retired history professor and political analyst known as “Dr. Arlene Unfiltered” to her... more
Under pressure, Polymarket bows out of France
The crypto prediction market operator Polymarket has ceased to accept French players after the country’s gambling regulator, the... more
Polymarket investigated by DOJ for allegedly letting U.S. users bet on platform
The US Justice Department is investigating crypto predictions-betting platform Polymarket for allegedly accepting trades from US-based... more
Polymarket investigated by DOJ for allegedly letting U.S. users bet on platform
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating crypto predictions-betting platform Polymarket for allegedly accepting trades from US-based... more
French gambling watchdog probes Polymarket, where trader won big on Trump bet
France’s gambling regulator said on Thursday it was examining whether Polymarket, the platform where a French trader placed a... more
Polymarket paid U.S. social media influencers for election content despite federal ban
The predictions-betting platform Polymarket has been paying US-based social media influencers to promote election betting on the site —... more
Polymarket is pushing into sports betting
Election watchers are always glued to polls, but now they’re also focused on prediction markets, where people can bet on the outcomes of... more