Polymarket Blocks French Users Amid Gambling Inquiry
Summary
Polymarket has blocked French users following an investigation by France's national gaming authority, the ANJ, regarding compliance with gambling laws. This action occurred after a French trader placed significant bets on Donald Trump winning the 2024 U.S. Presidential election. The ban was confirmed through a VPN test accessing the site from a French server. The restriction was first reported by The Big Whale, a French crypto news outlet. Polymarket and the ANJ have not provided comments on the situation.
