Florida Policy Index

North Carolina recently became the first state to explicitly incorporate federally regulated prediction markets into its state budget by imposing a 6 percent tax on operators' net trading fee revenue. While the immediate fiscal impact is expected to be modest, the policy significance is far greater. For the first time, a state has acknowledged prediction markets not simply as a regulatory issue, but as a legitimate component of its future revenue framework.

The 2026 Florida Regular Legislative Session concluded on March 13, 2026, with lawmakers adjourning sine die without passing a state budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Florida’s legislative session faces collapse amid a $4.4B budget gap, a charity funding controversy tied to the First Lady, and stalled legislation as gridlock deepens.

Florida's general revenue collection exceeded expectations by $596 million from July through January.