Crypto-betting company Polymarket blocked in Australia by ACMA

The gambling editor ordered internet providers to block polymaret in Australia. Crirase The investigation found that the betting platform targets Australian users.

On Wednesday, the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) published the names of four “illegal online gambling sites ve and added to the list of approximately 1,300 websites.

“Investigations found that they operate in a violation of these services. 2007 Interactive Gambling Law“ACMA’s notification in question. Crirase He first reportedly reported the investigation of the regulator in May.

Under Telecommunication Law 1997Australian internet service providers are obliged to prevent access to websites requested by ACMA. Interactive gambling law By providing unlicensed gambling services to Australians.

Polymarket, which is already banned in countries, including France, Switzerland and Belgium, is a company that allows people to bet on the crypto currency in “guess markets” about everything from sports to politics.

2025 by pioneering the Australian Federal Elections, Crirase Polymarket reported that Australia has paid to Australian Instagram and Tiktok creators to encourage bets on Australia to the audience.

Polymarket is trying to limit Australian users through Geoblocking. However, these measures are easily survived using a VPN. Many accounts that bet on the markets related to Australia seemed to belong to the Australians.

For a comment, it was contacted with Polymarket.