PANews reported on September 28 that according to CoinDesk, the Web3-based fantasy sports platform Sorare was prosecuted in the UK for providing unlicensed gambling facilities. This is the first time that the UK Gambling Commission has taken action against a blockchain platform. Sorare is headquartered in Saint-Mande, France, and operates fantasy games such as football, basketball and baseball, where users purchase and trade cards through NFTs. The company has cooperated with many sports associations such as the Premier League and the Bundesliga. The committee stated that Sorare does not hold a gambling operating license and must appear in Birmingham Magistrates' Court on October 4. Sorare denied the allegations, saying that its platform is not a gambling product.
