French internet service providers told to block access to Polymarket

PARIS, July 17 : France's gambling regulator said on Friday it had instructed internet service providers to block access to the Polymarket betting website, citing concerns that it could expose users to significant gambling losses and that some wagers offered on the platform could be manipulated."On July 16, 2026, the president of France's National Gambling Authority ordered French internet service providers to block access to the Polymarket website. The site, which attracts a particularly large audience, is promoting an illegal gambling and betting offering," the regulator said on its website on Friday.Officials at Polymarket could not be immediately reached for a comment, regarding the French decision.Regulators worldwide have increasingly sought to tighten oversight of prediction markets