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Prediction Market Giants Unite in Lawsuit Against Kentucky Tax
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Prediction Market Giants Unite in Lawsuit Against Kentucky Tax

A coalition of leading prediction market operators has sued Kentucky officials over the state’s plan to begin taxing event contracts.

A coalition of leading prediction market operators has sued Kentucky officials over the state’s plan to begin taxing event contracts.

The Coalition for Fair Markets filed a lawsuit in Franklin Circuit Court to prevent Kentucky from imposing a 14.25% tax on prediction market transaction fees. This legal action comes as a response to the state's unprecedented tax proposal.

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