Tuesday Morning Quarterback | Prediction Market Industry Update

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Tuesday Morning Quarterback | Prediction Market Industry Update

Recent Industry Developments

(5/11) Federal judge rules Ho-Chunk Nation has "likelihood of success" in lawsuit against Kalshi. While Judge

William M. Conley denied the tribe's request for a preliminary injunction due to a lack of irreparable harm, the ruling is

the first federal precedent validating a tribe's claim that sports-related event contracts may violate the Indian Gaming

Regulatory Act. The decision rejects Kalshi’s interpretation of tribal-state compacts, signaling a potential long-term

legal challenge to the platform's sovereign-land operations.

(5/12) Kalshi announces multi-tiered branding partnership with MMA star Nate Diaz. The deal included

prominent logo placement on Diaz’s shorts during his May 16 fight on Netflix, alongside co-branded social media

campaigns and merchandise. The partnership is a continuation of Kalshi’s expansion into live sports and

entertainment marketing.

(5/13) Four New Mexico tribes file federal lawsuit against Kalshi. The Mescalero Apache, Isleta, Pojoaque, and

Sandia tribes allege that Kalshi’s sports-related event contracts constitute unlicensed gaming under the Indian

Gaming Regulatory Act. The tribes argue the platform bypasses sovereign gaming compacts and regulatory

safeguards and seek a court order to halt operations on tribal lands.

(5/13) CFTC issues no-action letter streamlining data reporting for event contracts. The Commission will not

enforce certain swap data reporting and recordkeeping requirements for fully collateralized event contract

transactions. By establishing a uniform framework for Designated Contract Markets and Derivatives Clearing

Organizations, the move reduces the compliance burden for prediction market operators.