Mescalero Apache Tribe v. Kalshi, Inc.

PendingTribe v. Platform

Last updated August 16, 2026. Snapshot — not legal advice.

Overview

Four New Mexico tribal plaintiffs, led by the Mescalero Apache Tribe (with the Pueblos of Sandia, Isleta, and Pojoaque), sued Kalshi under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (filed May 12, 2026), alleging its sports contracts amount to illegal sports betting on or affecting tribal lands. It is one of three parallel New Mexico tracks (tribal, state-AG, and CFTC); no ruling has issued. (Caption + docket confirmed via CourtListener: Mescalero Apache Tribe v. Kalshi, Inc., D.N.M. No. 1:26-cv-01517, before Judge Strickland.)

Timeline

May 2026

New Mexico tribes sue Kalshi under IGRA.

What's next: Pending; one of three parallel New Mexico tracks.

Parties

Plaintiffs

  • Mescalero Apache Tribe
  • Pueblo of Sandia
  • Pueblo of Isleta
  • Pueblo of Pojoaque

Defendants

  • Kalshi, Inc.
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