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What is Polymarket, the gambling site that lets you bet on almost everything?

The prediction market platform is banned in many countries since the website provides risky binary options despite not having a gambling license.

Published: 8:00am, 18 Apr 2026

Polymarket is a hugely popular alternative to traditional online sports betting and casino platforms. The so-called prediction market platform allows users to place bets on the outcomes of a wide range of events – from the highest temperatures of global cities on a given day to the latest status of the Iran war.

What is Polymarket, the gambling site that lets you bet on almost everything?

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The prediction market platform is banned in many countries since the website provides risky binary options despite not having a gambling license.

The prediction market platform is banned in many countries since the website provides risky binary options despite not having a gambling license.