Google to Ban Prediction Market Extensions Amid Increased Scrutiny of Polymarket, Kalshi
The post Google to Ban Prediction Market Extensions Amid Increased Scrutiny of Polymarket, Kalshi appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Tech giant Google has revealed its updated policy for the Chrome Store, which includes a prohibition of prediction market extensions. This comes as platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi face increased crackdowns by state regulators over claims that they are operating as illegal sports betting platforms. Google To Prohibit Prediction Market Extensions In the latest update to its Developer Program policies, Google announced that it is expanding its language to explicitly include predictive markets as prohibited products. “Extensions that facilitate or enable real money transactions on predictive outcomes are not allowed,” the blog post read. The tech giant further stated that enforcement for these updated policies, which include the ban on prediction markets, will begin on August 1, 2026. “Extensions found out of compliance after this date may face enfo