France Orders ISPs to Block Access to Polymarket

France’s Autorité Nationale des Jeux ordered internet service providers to block access to Polymarket on July 16, 2026. The regulator treats the platform as an unauthorized gambling service and said earlier restrictions had not sufficiently limited access.\n\nWhy it matters for traders: Geographic restrictions can affect platform access, liquidity and the practical ability of users in a jurisdiction to manage positions.\n\nSources: Autorité Nationale des Jeux (anj.fr); reporting cross-checked on July 20, 2026.