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Federal judge sides with Kalshi to block new Illinois regulations on prediction markets

Illinois is among several states pushing to regulate the booming industry, which strongly resembles traditional gambling.

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Chicago Sun-Times· Oct 5, 8:42 PMFederal judge sides with Kalshi to block new Illinois regulations on prediction markets

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