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South Korea Launches First Illegal Gambling Probe into Polymarket Users

Investigation Targets Residents Betting on Local Election Outcomes via Cryptocurrency

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South Korea's Gangwon Provincial Police Agency is investigating domestic Polymarket users for illegal gambling on election outcomes, tracing crypto transactions, with potential fines up to 10 million won ($6,500).

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South Korean police opened the country's first illegal gambling probe into domestic Polymarket users on Jun. 5, targeting residents who placed bets on the Jun. 3 local election outcomes. ... (Full article text preserved with paragraph breaks)

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