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Polymarket is lobbying regulators in London, Brussels, and across the EU to be governed by financial services laws rather than local gambling rules

US prediction markets platform is seeking to be regulated as a financial services firm rather than under a patchwork of gambling legislation

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Polymarket is lobbying regulators in London, Brussels, and across the EU to be governed by financial services laws rather than local gambling rules

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