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Spain orders blocks on Archive.today and its mirrors

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  1. nottorp · · focus · HN ↗
    Apparently all of south western europe blocks half the internet in the name of football. Besides Spain there's also Italy, France, Portugal and surprisingly the UK somewhat.
    1. gabaix · · focus · HN ↗
      France has blocked Polymarket since the World Cup in June.

      This was requested by the state gaming license authority, which sanction the betting business in France. Most of the business benefits the “Federation française des jeux”, the state gaming company.

      Officially this was done out of concern for the safety of the French citizens.

      1. saulapremium · · focus · HN ↗
        >Officially this was done out of concern for the safety of the French citizens.

        Gambling regulations exist in most places in the world, including the US. With good reason.

        1. account42 · · focus · HN ↗
          Does the US also have a state-run betting monopoly that it grants excemptions to?
          1. equinoxnemesis · · focus · HN ↗
            Some US states do!
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