Norway moves to block Kalshi and Polymarket

Norway signals access restrictions

Norway’s gambling regulator has notified 62 unlicensed operators that it plans to pursue DNS blocking, according to igamingtoday.com. Kalshi and Polymarket are among the operators named.

The planned measures put both prediction-market platforms within a broader Norwegian enforcement action. The report describes notices of intended blocking, rather than restrictions already in effect.

Deadline details remain incomplete

The available summary references an Oct. 15 deadline but cuts off before explaining what operators must do by that date. It therefore does not establish when blocking would begin.

The report was published on Oct. 9, 2026, at 3:54 PM ET. Its full text was unavailable, leaving the regulator’s detailed reasoning and any responses from Kalshi or Polymarket outside the supplied material.

What it means for prediction markets

• Notice is not implementation: The reported action concerns planned DNS blocking; the available material does not confirm that access has been blocked.
• Both platforms are named: Kalshi and Polymarket face the same reported enforcement initiative alongside other unlicensed operators.
• Timing remains unresolved: Oct. 15 is a stated deadline, but the incomplete summary does not identify its requirements or connect it to a confirmed blocking date.