Federal judge lets Ho-Chunk Nation pursue core Kalshi betting lawsuit claims

A federal judge in Wisconsin is allowing the Ho-Chunk Nation to continue pursuing its central claims against prediction market operator Kalshi, keeping alive a closely watched fight over whether sports event contracts amount to illegal betting on tribal lands. In Monday’s ruling (May 11), U.S. District Judge William Conley said the lawsuit “principally concerns the ability of plaintiff Ho-Chunk Nation, a federally-recognized Indian tribe, to prohibit online sports betting from occurring on its t