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Illinois lawmakers push to regulate and tax prediction markets amid federal lawsuit

State lawmakers want to permit and tax prediction markets, but they and the federal government disagree on how to proceed amid ongoing litigation.

Published Apr 7, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT | WFMZZ

Illinois is considering new measures to allow prediction markets to operate in the state, with lawmakers proposing regulatory and tax frameworks. The federal government is at odds with the state’s approach, and the disagreement has resulted in a federal lawsuit.