France orders Polymarket blocked over illegal gambling promotion

France's National Gaming Authority (ANJ) has ordered the country's internet service providers to block access to Polymarket, the crypto-based prediction market.This decision came after determining the platform was illegally promoting gambling and games of chance to French users. The blocking order, issued July 16 by the ANJ's president, applies to all Polymarket sites operated by ADVENTURE ONE QSS INC.SEE ALSO:Spotify deletes 500K streams of popular song for suspected Kalshi, Polymarket user man