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South Korea Moves to Block Polymarket Over Gambling Concerns

By Carla CalderonAugust 19, 2026

The brief

South Korea is set to block domestic access to Polymarket, a US-based prediction market platform, after the Korea Media and Communications Commission assessed its activities as falling within categories linked to gambling. Internet service providers in the country will be required to restrict access, although reports …

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