Svmuu News: The budget bill signed into law in North Carolina takes a different regulatory approach to prediction markets. Effective January 1, 2027, the state will impose a 6% tax on net transaction fee revenue from prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, but will not require them to obtain a state license, effectively recognizing the CFTC’s federal regulatory authority. The state has become the first to recognize the legality of CFTC-registered prediction markets while refusing to impose state-level licensing requirements. In contrast, Kentucky has opted to impose a 14.25% sales tax and is facing litigation.