France's ANJ regulator blocked Polymarket and plans legal challenge against the ban ahead of World Cup final.
Regulation & Gov ·
France's financial regulator ANJ ordered internet service providers to restrict access to Polymarket ahead of the World Cup final. The prediction market platform expressed surprise at the action and indicated it would pursue legal remedies against the blockade. The decision to restrict the site occurred in the days before the championship match.
The ANJ's move reflects ongoing regulatory scrutiny of unregistered betting and prediction platforms operating in France. Such restrictions typically target services that offer wagering or speculative trading without proper licensing under French gambling law. Polymarket has faced similar regulatory pressure in other jurisdictions globally.
The outcome of Polymarket's legal challenge and whether other European regulators follow France's approach remain to be seen. No details have been disclosed regarding the timeline for court proceedings or the specific legal grounds the platform plans to invoke in its defense.