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A Louisiana tribe has struck a partnership with prediction market operator KalshiEX LLC, putting it at odds with tribal gaming organizations challenging Kalshi’s sports-event contracts in federal courts and before regulators.
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A three-judge federal appeals court has unanimously sided with two California tribes seeking to stop Kalshi from offering sports wagers to users on their tribal land without authorization.
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After more than a decade of legal disputes over tribal gaming in southern Oregon, a federal judge has upheld a U.S. Department of the Interior decision placing 2.4 acres into trust for the Coquille Indian Tribe and determining that the property is eligible for gaming.
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The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin has adjusted its plans for a proposed Hard Rock casino resort in Kenosha as federal officials continue reviewing the tribe’s application to place the project site into trust.
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The Alabama‑Coushatta Tribe of Texas has opened Naskila Casino Leggett, a new 24‑hour gaming facility on tribally owned trust land in Polk County. The Aug. 25 ceremony included a ceremonial blessing led by tribal council members and casino leadership.
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A federal appeals court has cleared Nevada to enforce its gambling laws against KalshiEX, handing tribes and state regulators a legal victory in their efforts to prevent federally regulated prediction markets from operating outside established gaming laws.
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Tribal casinos posted strong revenue gains in 2025, but rising operating costs cut into profit margins, according to Wipfli’s annual benchmarking report on the Indian gaming industry.
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A Tuesday roundtable of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs brought tribal leaders and federal lawmakers together for what participants called the most direct conversation yet about the rapid growth of prediction markets and their impact on tribal gaming and sovereignty.
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Prediction markets remain one of the most closely watched issues in Indian gaming as tribes challenge federally regulated sports event contracts in court and warn they threaten tribal gaming exclusivity.
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Just days after the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians opened a preview casino in Vallejo, Calif., the U.S. Department of the Interior withdrew its earlier gaming determination for the tribe's trust land, forcing the temporary facility to close and sending the broader project back into legal uncertainty.