Polymarket included in list of illegal Australian gambling sites
Australia’s internet service providers (ISPs) have been issued instructions to block a host of illegal gambling sites, including Polymarket.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced, as part of an update, that these sites were in breach of the nation’s gambling legislation.
Polymarket is included in the Australian IP betting ban listPolymarket is one of the biggest names in prediction market betting across the world. As we reported, platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi are dominating the US predictions market in 2025.
Prediction markets allow bettors to stake on anything from election results to weather patterns and a host of novelty bets. Polymarket recently announced that the company was “coming home,” according to the founder, Shane Copland, as part of a takeover deal involving QCEX.
Polymarket has acquired QCEX, a CFTC-regulated exchange and clearinghouse, for $112 million.
This paves the way for us to welcome American traders again.
I've waited a long time to say this:
Polymarket is coming home 