Indonesia blocked access to Polymarket due to online gambling laws, targeting bets on Prabowo Subianto's presidential tenure.
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Updated May 26
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Indonesia blocked access to Polymarket due to online gambling laws, targeting bets on Prabowo Subianto's presidential tenure.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Polymarket hosted bets on Indonesian political events, leading to regulatory scrutiny.1 source
Indonesian government blocked Polymarket access citing gambling laws, targeting political betting on Prabowo.1 source
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The entities involved
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Indonesia
island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
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Prabowo Subianto
President of the Republic of Indonesia
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