A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit signaled skepticism last week toward Kalshi’s argument that its sports event contracts — on its prediction market platform — can operate on tribal land without triggering federal Indian gaming law.
The July 10 hearing in Blue Lake Rancheria v. Kalshi left the panel’s decision undetermined, with no timeline set for a ruling.
Three California tribes — Blue Lake Rancheria, Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians and Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians — are asking the appeals court to reverse a district court’s November decision denying their request to block Kalshi and Robinhood from offering sports contracts on their reservations while the underlying lawsuit proceeds.
