I have seen various topics discussed in here about their bankrolls or budget and whatnot when gambling. Well a
French national just wagered $30 million to a bet about the US election. Now the online platform is being reviewed by France and is being checked if they follow laws accordingly. I am sure that amount shocked them especially after the gambler admitted that it was not even to sponsor Trump and that he did not have any political agenda with that bet. He did win and made profit but I was just so surprised with how can anyone bet this huge amount of money?
No matter how rich I get, I do not think I would be risking throwing away $30 million. I am also sure that the French authorities are making moves after this ridiculous amount of money betted to prevent encouraging their citizens from following in the gambler's footsteps. But I think instead of punishing the platform, the government should focus on how can they 'control' their citizens' gambling habits. Focusing on one platform will not eradicate people who would continue to bet this huge amount of money.
The French government managed to show a very similar side when they detained Pavel Durov, the creator of Telegram. And after that it became clear that they are the same as everyone else, greedy and wanting money. And that's why I'm sure that this investigation from them is an attempt to find reasons to take money from Polymarket or from the guy who bet such a huge amount of money. As for the amount, I also don't think that I could bet 30 million, even if I were very rich. Perhaps this bet was made by someone who has such a huge amount of money that these 30 million for him are not at all a sum that he will regret if he loses this money.