# Illinois appeals Pacold injunction blocking its prediction-market licensing and tax regime

- Source: ReadWrite
- Published: 2026-11-03T08:33:45+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://readwrite.com/illinois-appeals-pacold-injunction-blocking-its-prediction-market-licensing-and-tax-regime/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/illinois-appeals-pacold-injunction-blocking-its-prediction-market-lice-bb15fe/

A federal judge has barred Illinois from licensing, taxing or prosecuting sports event contracts listed on CFTC-regulated exchanges. The state's appeal sends the fight to the Seventh Circuit, which already has prediction-market cases from Wisconsin. The post Illinois appeals Pacold injunction blocking its prediction-market licensing and tax regime appeared first on ReadWrite .

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