Italy’s gambling regulator, the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM), has added prediction market platform Polymarket back to its list of blocked websites.
The ADM ordered internet service providers to block access to 293 unauthorised gambling websites as part of its ongoing crackdown on illegal online gaming.
Polymarket.com is among the newly blocked domains, returning to Italy’s blacklist despite previously winning a favorable ruling before the Regional Administrative Court.
Internet service providers have been instructed to complete the blocking process by July 27, 2026, under Article 102 of Decree-Law No. 104/2020.
This is not the first time Polymarket has faced a block in Italy, as the platform had previously been subject to a prior blocking order from the ADM before successfully appealing.
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court had reopened the website following that appeal, allowing Polymarket to become accessible again from Italy during the proceedings.
Crucially, the administrative ruling did not conclude with a decision on the merits of the platform’s legal status in Italy.
There is therefore no existing ruling establishing whether or not Polymarket may legally operate in Italy as a platform distinct from the broader betting sector.
The new injunction is grounded in Article 4 of Law No. 401 of 13 December 1989, which governs the organisation and unauthorised operation of games of chance and betting.
The ADM maintains that Polymarket lacks the licences required to operate in the Italian market and therefore remains subject to blocking under existing Italian law.
The ban raises further questions about Polymarket’s sponsorship agreement with Italian football club S.S. Lazio, although no measures have been taken against the club to date.
No official statements from relevant authorities have been issued regarding the sponsorship contract, though the latest block could reignite debate around the implications of current legislation.
It is also worth noting that Polymarket holds an exclusive multi-year agreement with Lega Serie A for the US market, granting it the right to use official Serie A logos and trademarks on its platform in the United States.
The decision adds to growing regulatory scrutiny facing prediction markets globally, with Polymarket also navigating ongoing legal and regulatory debates in the United States.
