Spain’s gambling regulator ordered ISPs to block Polymarket and Kalshi within seven to ten days, with a formal investigation expected to last three to four months.The platforms were cited for lacking required gambling authorisation, age verification systems, and self-exclusion mechanisms under Spanish consumer protection law.Spain is the fifth country to block one or both platforms in 2026, following Brazil, Indonesia, India, and Portugal, as governments classify prediction markets as unlicensed gambling.