Norway to Block Kalshi, Polymarket

Norway plans access restrictions

Norway’s gambling regulator is moving toward DNS blocking of Kalshi, Polymarket and 60 other unlicensed companies, according to igamingtoday.com. The planned action brings prediction-market platforms into a broader enforcement effort covering 62 companies.

The Norwegian Gaming Authority has notified the companies of the proposed blocking. They have until Oct 15 to respond, according to the outlet’s summary.

Prediction markets singled out

Authority director Atle Hamar specifically highlighted prediction markets, according to igamingtoday.com. Kalshi and Polymarket are therefore named targets of the planned restrictions, rather than merely platforms potentially affected by a wider measure.

The report, published Oct 10, 2026 at 9:54 AM ET, describes a notification stage—not completed blocking. The available material does not specify when restrictions would take effect or whether responses from the companies could change the outcome.

What it means for prediction markets

• Access is the immediate issue: The proposed DNS blocking targets access to Kalshi and Polymarket in Norway; the report does not establish that blocking is already active.
• Oct 15 is the next stated milestone: That is the companies’ response deadline, not a confirmed implementation date.
• The enforcement scope is broader than prediction markets: The notice covers 62 unlicensed companies, although Hamar’s remarks specifically drew attention to prediction markets.