Arguing that it doesn’t fall under tribal jurisdiction because it is a not a member and federal law preempts tribal law, Kalshi filed a motion June 24 to dismiss a case against it brought by New Mexico’s Mescalero Apache Tribe. In addition, Kalshi claims that “no tribe can enforce tribal laws that are preempted by federal statute. ”
The choice of words — “tribal laws” and “federal statute” — is of interest because the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) is the federal statute that allows tribes exclusivity for gaming on their land.
