The local regulator says the platform promotes illegal gambling that could lead to significant financial losses. It also stresses that some bets on Polymarket may be manipulated. The regulator’s order tightens restrictions that have been in place since November 2024. At that time, the company had to stop trading for French users. However, the previous ban proved ineffective. According to Similarweb data cited by the regulator, the site received 578,800 visits in June. Of those, 205,000 were unique users from France. At the same time, the site was only available to French users in view-only mode. France was a favorite on Polymarket and Kalshi and attracted the most bets to win. However, the team lost even the third-place match.