France doubles down on restricting access to Polymarket The country’s gambling authority ordered ISPs to block access to the prediction market’s website. By Jackson Chen July 18, 2026 PJ McDonnell/Shutterstock France is doubling down on preventative measures for its citizens trying to access Polymarket. The Autorité Nationale Des Jeux (ANJ), the country’s independent regulatory authority in charge of … Continue reading France doubles down on restricting access to Polymarket
Critics challenge Kalshi rebuttal over retail trading loss classifications and transparency Suswati Basu Kalshi’s attempt to counter a Roosevelt Institute analysis of retail trading losses has triggered a wider public dispute, drawing criticism from gambling industry figures and prediction market observers. What began as a disagreement over research methods has changed into questions … Continue reading Critics challenge Kalshi rebuttal over retail trading loss classifications and transparency
North Carolina budget advances 6% tax on prediction market operators Craig Corbeels North Carolina lawmakers advanced a wide-ranging budget bill Wednesday that would create a new tax on prediction market operators while leaving those platforms outside the state’s gambling regulatory framework. The Senate approved the budget on second reading in a 37-19 vote … Continue reading North Carolina budget advances 6% tax on prediction market operators
Illinois budget bill targets sports prediction markets with unique transaction tax Suswati Basu Illinois lawmakers have signed off on a budget measure that would create what appears to be the first state tax aimed specifically at sports event contracts traded through prediction markets. The provision was included in the wider revenue package contained … Continue reading Illinois budget bill targets sports prediction markets with unique transaction tax
