Is Polymarket Legal in Italy? Blocked — Updated 2026

Quick Answer: No, Polymarket is blocked in Italy. The ADM gambling authority classifies Polymarket as an unauthorized gambling service, and Italian IP addresses are geo-blocked.

Polymarket Status in Italy

❌ Blocked — Polymarket is geo-blocked in Italy as of April 2026. Users connecting from Italian IP addresses cannot access the trading interface.

Italy has a mature and actively enforced gambling regulatory framework. When prediction markets gained broader attention in late 2024, Italian regulators moved to block Polymarket along with other unlicensed platforms.

Why Polymarket Is Blocked in Italy

Italy's blocking of Polymarket is rooted in its gambling regulatory system:

• ADM (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli) — Italy's customs and monopolies agency oversees all gambling activity, both online and offline
• ADM blacklist — The ADM maintains a list of unauthorized gambling websites and can order ISPs to block them. Polymarket appears on this list
• Italian gambling law — Decreto Legislativo 231/2007 and subsequent amendments require online gambling operators to hold an ADM concession
• No ADM concession — Polymarket does not hold an Italian gambling license and has not applied for one
• ISP-level blocking — Italian internet service providers are required to block access to blacklisted gambling websites
• Platform geo-blocking — Polymarket also blocks Italian IP addresses on its end

Italy's Gambling Market Structure

Italy was one of the first European countries to regulate online gambling, establishing its licensing framework in 2006. The ADM issues concessions to operators that meet strict requirements around financial stability, player protection, and anti-money laundering. The Italian market is large — one of Europe's biggest — but tightly controlled. Only operators with ADM concessions can legally offer gambling services to Italian residents.

What Italian Users Should Know

Legal Risks

Using Polymarket from Italy carries real legal risk:

• Administrative fines — Italian law allows for fines against individuals who use unauthorized gambling platforms
• ISP blocking — Polymarket is blocked at the ISP level, so access is restricted even before reaching Polymarket's own geo-block
• VPN circumvention — Violates Polymarket's Terms of Service and bypasses ADM regulatory protections
• No consumer protection — Italian gambling consumer protections do not extend to unlicensed platforms
• Account risk — Accounts detected using VPNs may be suspended with funds frozen

Alternatives for Italian Users

Italy has a robust licensed gambling sector with several alternatives:

• Sisal — ADM-licensed operator offering sports betting and event markets
• Snai — Major Italian betting platform with ADM concession
• Lottomatica — ADM-licensed operator with online betting options
• Goldbet — Licensed betting exchange with event-based markets
• Manifold Markets — Play-money prediction market with no geo-restrictions
• Kalshi — CFTC-regulated prediction market (verify availability in Italy)

For Italians Traveling Abroad

If you are an Italian resident traveling to a country where Polymarket is available:

• You can access Polymarket from that location
• Your blockchain-based positions are safe regardless of your physical location
• Be aware that Italian tax obligations on crypto gains may apply even while traveling
• Italy's 26% tax on crypto capital gains (on gains above EUR 2,000) should be factored into your planning

Tax Considerations

Italy introduced a specific crypto tax regime. As of 2023, crypto capital gains above EUR 2,000 per tax year are taxed at 26%. Italian residents who trade on Polymarket while abroad should report any gains on their Italian tax return using the Modello 730 or Modello Redditi.

Will Polymarket Become Available in Italy?

Possible paths forward include:

• Polymarket applying for an ADM gambling concession (an extensive process with significant financial requirements)
• Italian lawmakers creating a distinct regulatory category for prediction markets
• EU-level harmonization of prediction market regulation

Given that Italy's ADM concession process is demanding and Polymarket shows no signs of pursuing it, availability in Italy remains unlikely in the near term.

Full Country Availability List

See which countries can access Polymarket in our Polymarket Restricted Countries List.

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