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Spain bans Polymarket and Kalshi pending license probe

Published 26 May 2026

Spain has temporarily banned two major U.S.-based prediction market platforms, Polymarket and Kalshi, for operating without a gambling license. The action, announced in the official state gazette on Tuesday, May 26, by the country’s Consumer Rights Ministry, will last an estimated three to four months while an investig...

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