US Government Sues Illinois to Block State From Policing Federally Regulated Prediction Markets
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Illinois on April 2, 2026, asking a federal courtroom to completely block the state from making use of playing legal guidelines to prediction market operators licensed as Designated Contract Markets (DCMs). The grievance, filed beneath case no 1:26-cv-03659 within the US…
