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South Korean Polymarket Ban Will Freeze Out Domestic Prediction Markets, Say Experts

By Tim AlperAugust 19, 2026

The brief

South Korean regulators’ decision to ban Polymarket from operating in the country could spell the end for the domestic prediction market sector, industry insiders say. Experts voiced their discontent after the Korea Communications Standards Commission ruled that Polymarket violates national gambling law, the South Kor…

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