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Polymarket becomes first prediction market to be blocked by Lithuanian regulator

By Patrick KilleenSeptember 17, 2026

The brief

Lithuania’s gambling authority has blocked Polymarket following the predictions platform’s attempts to “circumvent restrictions on illegal remote gambling”. The operator is the first in its sector to be restricted by Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba (LPT) as the regulator views its operations as a cover for illegal gambling.…

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