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Spain blocks Polymarket and Kalshi as it investigates prediction market platforms
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Spain has blocked the prediction-market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi, citing the absence of the gambling licences required under Spanish law. The government says the restriction is a precautionary measure while it investigates possible violations of gambling regulations, a probe that is expected to last three to four months.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Next Web·Spain blocks Polymarket and Kalshi over missing gambling licences
- TechMeme·Spain says it is blocking Polymarket and Kalshi as a precautionary measure while it probes possible gambling law violations over the next three to four months (Mauro Orru/Wall Street Journal)
- Hacker News·Spain blocks prediction markets Polymarket, Kalshi over lack of gambling licence
- Engadget·Spain blocks Polymarket and Kalshi as it investigates prediction market platforms
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