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North Carolina Governor Approves Higher Taxes on Prediction Markets

By Stefan VelikovJuly 8, 2026

The brief

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed a $34 billion fiscal year 2026 budget bill that introduces a 6% tax on the net trading fee revenue earned by prediction market operators like Kalshi and Polymarket. Governor Approves New Tax Increase Before signing the budget, Stein said that although it delays additional tax …

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