Spanish authorities block Polymarket and Kalshi over gambling laws
Spain joined a growing list of national authorities restricting or banning prediction market platforms amid concerns over unlicensed gambling activities.
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Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
Spain joined a growing list of national authorities restricting or banning prediction market platforms amid concerns over unlicensed gambling activities.
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Kalshi is showing up inside the Prediction Markets theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.
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