{"id":731986,"date":"2026-06-07T14:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T11:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/south-korea-police-probe-polymarket-users-over-illegal-gambling-claims-report\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T14:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T11:20:21","slug":"south-korea-police-probe-polymarket-users-over-illegal-gambling-claims-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/south-korea-police-probe-polymarket-users-over-illegal-gambling-claims-report\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea police probe Polymarket users over illegal gambling claims: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy1pbWFnZXMuY3RtZWRpYS5pby9tZWRpYS9hcnRpY2xlLWNvdmVycy9wb2xpY2UtY3JpbWUtYmxhY2stYXNpYW4taW5kaWFuLW1hbi13b21hbi1oYWNrLmpwZw==.jpg\" alt=\"South Korea police probe Polymarket users over illegal gambling claims: Report\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<p>South Korean police reportedly launched the country\u2019s first illegal gambling probe into local Polymarket users amid election-betting scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>South Korean police have reportedly launched the country\u2019s first illegal gambling probe into local Polymarket users, widening regulatory scrutiny of the decentralized prediction market.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation is led by Gangwon Provincial Police and was requested by the National Police Agency, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/biz.chosun.com\/stock\/finance\/2026\/06\/05\/XPEHXM2VPZE2TEMGHEU4MXJT7I\/\">according<\/a> to ChosunBiz.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Users may face fines of up to 10 million won ($6,500) under Article 246 of the Criminal <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/elaw.klri.re.kr\/eng_service\/lawView.do?hseq=28627&amp;lang=ENG\">Act<\/a> covering gambling and habitual gambling. Under current law, Sports Toto is the state-authorized sports betting platform, while unauthorized online betting can be prosecuted under South Korean gambling laws.<\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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