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California tribal gaming group prepares 2028 sports betting ballot initiative

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The California Nations Indian Gaming Association is preparing an initiative for the 2028 ballot to legalise in-person and online sports betting, chair James Siva said. Siva said prediction markets are among the factors behind the effort; the group plans to study the revenue they may be taking from the state.

A ballot initiative could determine whether California permits in-person and online sports betting, affecting operators and tribal gaming interests.

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Ninth Circuit blocks Kalshi sports-event contracts on California tribal lands

The Ninth Circuit ruled for the Blue Lake Rancheria and Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, reversing a lower court and partially granting their request for a preliminary injunction. The three-judge panel found the tribes were likely to succeed in arguing that Kalshi’s sports-event contracts on tribal lands violated the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and tribal gaming ordinances.

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