Polymarket added it does not take the other side of trades or profit from market outcomes, distinguishing its model from a gambling operator that sets odds and trades against customers.
The French regulator said the platform remained accessible after trading restrictions were introduced and continued to promote an unauthorized gambling service.
It also cited concerns over identity checks and suspected manipulation of weather-related markets.
France is the latest country to order internet providers to block Polymarket. Ukraine imposed an ISP-level block in January, Argentina followed in March and Spain blocked Polymarket and Kalshi in May.
France’s action goes beyond the trading restriction already in place. Polymarket had blocked transactions from the country since November 2024, but the ANJ ordered the entire website blocked because users could still view its markets and live probabilities.
Other countries including Brazil, India, Indonesia and Romania have also restricted access or classified Polymarket as an unauthorized gambling platform. Ukraine currently has no legal framework through which the platform could operate, according to a government policy official.
CoinDesk has asked Polymarket whether it is challenging enforcement decisions outside France and had not heard back at the time of writing.
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