A Tennessee federal judge has ruled in favor of prediction market Kalshi related to its suit against state gambling regulators and the opposition it faced from Native American tribal groups.
Specifically, and according to online legal industry publication law360.com , U.S. District Judge Aleta A. Trauger earlier this week denied without explanation a Jan. 23 bid to file an amicus brief lodged by the Indian Gaming Association, the National Congress of American Indians, the Indian gaming associations of four states and 21 federally recognized tribes.
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