Illinois governor bars state employees from using inside information in prediction markets
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2026–04 on Tuesday to restrict state employees’ use of non-public information in prediction markets and event-based contracts, his office said. The order also prohibits employees from helping others use such information. Pritzker’s office said the measure responds to a lack of federal oversight; the CFTC has filed complaints against Illinois and other states over jurisdiction of event contracts.
State employees must avoid using or helping others use non-public information in prediction markets and event-based contracts.