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Indonesia blocks Polymarket after Prabowo end-date bets
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Indonesia’s communications ministry blocked Polymarket as part of its crackdown on online gambling.
WHO: Indonesia’s communications and digital ministry
WHAT: Blocked the predictions market Polymarket for taking bets on a premature end to Prabowo Subianto’s presidency
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
WHERE: Indonesia
WHY: The government said it would not allow any form of online gambling in Indonesia, after Polymarket took bets on a premature end to Prabowo Subianto’s presidency.
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