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A coalition including Kalshi, Crypto.com, and Polymarket filed a lawsuit Friday challenging Kentucky’s first-in-the-nation 14.25% excise tax on prediction markets.

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Frankfort, Kentucky

Who
Kalshi, Crypto.com, Polymarket, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, Coalition for Fair Markets
What
A coalition including Kalshi, Crypto.com, and Polymarket filed a lawsuit Friday challenging Kentucky’s first-in-the-nation 14.25% excise tax on prediction markets.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:05:25 GMT · 3h 46m ago
Where
Frankfort, Kentucky ·
Why
The lawsuit alleges the 14.25% tax on prediction market operators' transaction fees is discriminatory, unconstitutional, and preempted by federal law.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

This legal challenge could set a precedent for how states can tax emerging financial platforms like prediction markets, potentially influencing regulation and operation across the United States. If the tax stands, it could disincentivize prediction market operations in Kentucky and shift activity to unregulated platforms.

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    A coalition including Kalshi, Crypto.com, and Polymarket filed a lawsuit Friday challenging Kentucky's first-in-the-nation excise tax on prediction markets.
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    A coalition including Kalshi, Crypto.com, and Polymarket filed a lawsuit Friday challenging Kentucky's new 14.25% excise tax on prediction markets, claiming it is discriminatory, unconstitutional, and preempted by federal law.
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