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- A prominent prediction market platform recently introduced comprehensive responsible trading tools, including customizable deposit caps and lifetime self-exclusion options, mirroring established sportsbook compliance standards.
- The operator also partnered with a national digital health provider to offer specialized clinical treatment resources for users dealing with compulsive financial trading behaviors.
You can now take a break from Polymarket. Officially.
The prediction market added self-exclusion, Polymarket deposit limits, and a mental health treatment partner Wednesday. Sportsbook customers will know these tools well. Now they’re on Polymarket.
As Jonathan Cohen, gambling policy leader at the American Institute for Boys and Men, told CNN:
“These restrictions are standard fare for online sports-betting platforms.”
Here’s what each one does, and who gets it.
Polymarket self-exclusion: 30 days to a lifetime
Self-exclusion is the big one. Polymarket users can lock themselves out for anywhere from 30 days to a year, or permanently.
That’s a real lockout, not a reminder to take a breather. Pick a lifetime exclusion, and you’re done trading on Polymarket.
How Polymarket deposit limits work
U.S. users can set daily, weekly or monthly deposit limits, and those limits apply across every funding method. So no getting around a cap by switching from one payment option to another.
Lowering a limit takes effect immediately. Raising or removing one requires a cooling-off period, according to the company.
That delay is the whole point. If you set a cap on a calm Tuesday, you can’t wipe it out in the middle of a bad Saturday.
Treatment through Birches Health
Polymarket also partnered with Birches Health to offer treatment for users dealing with compulsive financial trading. The company said Birches provides virtual care in all 50 states, including clinical assessments, individualized recovery plans and ongoing treatment.
Polymarket’s Trust & Safety Center says that care is confidential, fully online, and can be covered by insurance.
The company is also building a co-branded Trading Responsibly guide with a four-question self-check, meant to help users spot when it’s time to get help.
Who can use Polymarket, and where
Most prediction markets let users trade at 18, according to Legal Sports Report. Novig is the only one that sets its minimum age at 21, matching the legal sports betting age in most states.
Location matters too. Polymarket’s Trust & Safety Center says trading is not currently available in Nevada.
Kalshi went first
Polymarket isn’t the first prediction market to go this route. Kalshi joined the National Council on Problem Gambling in May, committing $2 million and pledging trading breaks, self-limits, self-exclusion and mental health resources.
The timing on Polymarket’s version is hard to miss. The rollout came a week after New York sued Polymarket, accusing it of running an illegal gambling operation. Polymarket filed a federal countersuit hours later.
For traders, though, the change is simpler than the legal fight. There’s now a way out, and a way to slow down.
Malea Otranto, Polymarket’s global head of trust and safety, said in a statement:
“People should be able to set their own limits, step away on their own terms, and know what the rules are.”
Source: As reported by Legal Sports Report.
