diff --git a/web/src/padelnomics/api.py b/web/src/padelnomics/api.py
index 37c620d..8db5bae 100644
--- a/web/src/padelnomics/api.py
+++ b/web/src/padelnomics/api.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ daily when the pipeline runs).
 from quart import Blueprint, abort, jsonify
 
 from .analytics import fetch_analytics
-from .core import is_flag_enabled
+from .core import fetch_all, is_flag_enabled
 
 bp = Blueprint("api", __name__)
 
@@ -59,6 +59,20 @@ async def country_cities(country_slug: str):
         """,
         [country_slug],
     )
+    # Check which cities have published articles (any language).
+    article_rows = await fetch_all(
+        """SELECT url_path FROM articles
+           WHERE url_path LIKE ? AND status = 'published'
+           AND published_at <= datetime('now')""",
+        (f"/markets/{country_slug}/%",),
+    )
+    article_slugs = set()
+    for a in article_rows:
+        parts = a["url_path"].rstrip("/").split("/")
+        if len(parts) >= 4:
+            article_slugs.add(parts[3])
+    for row in rows:
+        row["has_article"] = row["city_slug"] in article_slugs
     return jsonify(rows), 200, _CACHE_HEADERS
 
 
diff --git a/web/src/padelnomics/static/js/article-maps.js b/web/src/padelnomics/static/js/article-maps.js
index 5824b27..57fa3b6 100644
--- a/web/src/padelnomics/static/js/article-maps.js
+++ b/web/src/padelnomics/static/js/article-maps.js
@@ -43,18 +43,23 @@
         data.forEach(function(c) {
           if (!c.lat || !c.lon) return;
           var size = 10 + 36 * Math.sqrt((c.padel_venue_count || 1) / maxV);
-          var color = scoreColor(c.market_score);
+          var hasArticle = c.has_article !== false;
+          var color = hasArticle ? scoreColor(c.market_score) : '#9CA3AF';
           var pop = c.population >= 1000000
             ? (c.population / 1000000).toFixed(1) + 'M'
             : (c.population >= 1000 ? Math.round(c.population / 1000) + 'K' : (c.population || ''));
           var tip = '<strong>' + c.city_name + '</strong><br>'
             + (c.padel_venue_count || 0) + ' venues'
-            + (pop ? ' · ' + pop : '') + '<br>'
-            + '<span style="color:' + color + ';font-weight:600;">Score ' + Math.round(c.market_score) + '/100</span>';
-          L.marker([c.lat, c.lon], { icon: makeIcon(size, color) })
+            + (pop ? ' · ' + pop : '');
+          if (hasArticle) {
+            tip += '<br><span style="color:' + color + ';font-weight:600;">Score ' + Math.round(c.market_score) + '/100</span>';
+          }
+          var marker = L.marker([c.lat, c.lon], { icon: makeIcon(size, color) })
             .bindTooltip(tip, { className: 'map-tooltip', direction: 'top', offset: [0, -Math.round(size / 2)] })
-            .on('click', function() { window.location = '/' + lang + '/markets/' + slug + '/' + c.city_slug; })
             .addTo(map);
+          if (hasArticle) {
+            marker.on('click', function() { window.location = '/' + lang + '/markets/' + slug + '/' + c.city_slug; });
+          }
           bounds.push([c.lat, c.lon]);
         });
         if (bounds.length) map.fitBounds(bounds, { padding: [24, 24] });