홍콩 거주자들이 당국의 공식적인 경고에도 불구하고 여전히 폴리마켓(Polymarket)이나 칼시(Kalshi) 같은 플랫폼을 이용해 정치나 기타 주제에 베팅하고 있다.
장 피에르(Jean Pierre)라는 이름의 25세 프랑스인 거주자는 쉽게 돈을 벌 수 있을 거라는 기대에 지난해부터 폴리마켓을 이용하기 시작했다. 그는 다카이치 사나에가 일본 총리가 될지 여부와 같은 정치적 이벤트나 비트코인 단기 가격 변동에 베팅했다.
장 피에르는 지난 1년간 약 1,500 홍콩달러를 걸었으며, 한때 4,000 홍콩달러까지 수익을 냈으나 결국 모두 잃었다. 그는 결과가 미리 알려질 수 없기 때문에 이러한 활동을 도박이라고 설명했다.
해당 플랫폼들은 월드컵을 앞두고 당국이 내린 공식적인 경고에도 불구하고 홍콩 사용자들 사이에서 여전히 활발하게 이용되고 있다.
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Spain’s gambling regulator has ordered internet providers to block access to prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi. The move targets unlicensed betting products tied to future events. Proceedings against the companies are expected to last three to four months.
Hong Kong's government has suspended its plan to launch legal basketball betting, citing the rise of prediction markets. Home and Youth Affairs Minister Alice Mak Mei-kuen said the decision considers local circumstances and evolving external conditions to protect public interest. Former lawmaker Doreen Kong Yuk-foon called for predicting technological influences in future policy papers.
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South Korean police launched the country's first illegal gambling investigation into domestic Polymarket users on June 5. The probe targets residents who placed bets on June 3 local election outcomes using cryptocurrency transactions.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po reports that French investors are warming to Hong Kong again. The shift stems from the city’s strong market performance and an improved geopolitical climate, particularly after the recent summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Rhode Island's attorney general has sued prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket, prompting a countersuit from Kalshi. The legal actions challenge the platforms' ability to offer sports-related event contracts in the state.
A Hong Kong woman lost more than HK$1 million after being lured into a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme through a fake artificial intelligence-powered trading app. Police recorded over 70 similar investment scams in the past week, with total losses exceeding HK$50 million.
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DraftKings disclosed strong early results for its Predictions platform on June 9. The company launched the offering in December 2025 and now reports an annualized trading run rate of $3.1 billion.