France blocks access to online prediction platform Polymarket, citing illegal gambling promotion, as regulators warn of criminal penalties and report rising traffic despite an existing ban on financial transactions.
July 17, 2026
The report highlights the case of US Army Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who allegedly used the platform to place bets related to a special operations mission targeting former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
May 18, 2026