South Korean police investigate local Polymarket users
South Korea’s Gangwon Provincial Police Agency has launched the country’s first investigation into local Polymarket users in order to assess whether the platform’s event...
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Polymarket strengthens VPN & ID checks after regulatory push
Polymarket has introduced new measures to strengthen identity controls by blocking players who use VPN services to bypass restrictions and has launched ID checks for...
Nevada receives preliminary injunction against Polymarket
On June 1, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) announced that Judge Woodbury granted its motion for a preliminary injunction against prediction market platform Polymarket....
Google employee charged in Polymarket insider trading case
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Google software engineer Michele Spagnuolo with gaining over $1.2 million by using insider information to trade on Polymarket.
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Spain blocks Polymarket and Kalshi over illegal gambling
Spain’s Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has announced that it has blocked prediction market operators Polymarket and Kalshi, arguing that both offered their...
South Korea launches investigation into Polymarket
The authorities in South Korea have launched an investigation into Polymarket to decide whether the platform’s product is classified as illegal gambling under the country’s...
Polymarket reveals plans to launch in Japan by 2030
Polymarket has revealed plans to secure regulatory approval for its prediction market platform to launch in Japan by 2030.In an effort to expand its prediction market...
Indian authorities block users’ access to Polymarket
The government of India has introduced new restrictive measures against prediction markets by blocking local users’ access to Polymarket’s website.The decision to impose...
Rhode Island AG files lawsuit against Kalshi and Polymarket
The Attorney General of Rhode Island, Peter Neronha, filed a lawsuit on May 21 against Kalshi and Polymarket, accusing the platforms of offering illegal sports betting under...
