Legal tracker / California tribes v. Kalshi & Robinhood
Case · as of Oct 15, 2026
California tribes v. Kalshi & Robinhood
Mixed PI denial reversed on IGRA claims; mandate issued, back in district court
The Ninth Circuit (McKeown, J., joined by Murguia, C.J., and Paez, J.) held the tribes are likely to succeed in showing Kalshi's sports contracts are unlawful class III gaming when placed by users on tribal lands, that a non-signatory to a compact can be enjoined under IGRA, and that neither the CEA nor UIGEA displaces IGRA. It affirmed rejection of the tribes' Lanham Act claim and remanded for the remaining preliminary-injunction factors.
Case record last checked against its sources on Oct 12, 2026.
| Case | Blue Lake Rancheria v. Kalshi, Inc. |
| Court | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California |
| Docket | 25-7504 (9th Cir.); 3:25-cv-06162-JSC (N.D. Cal.) |
| Filed | 2025-07 |
| Type | Tribal gaming |
| Companies | Kalshi, Robinhood |
| Other side | Blue Lake Rancheria and Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians (Picayune Rancheria dismissed without prejudice after argument) |
| Last action | Oct 8, 2026: Ninth Circuit mandate entered on the district docket; court set a case-management conference. |
| Next date | Oct 21, 2026: Further case-management conference, 2 p.m. PT. |
History
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| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Ninth Circuit mandate entered in the district court; case-management conference set for Oct. 21. |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Ninth Circuit decision. |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Ninth Circuit oral argument. |
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California tribes v. Kalshi & Robinhood: questions
What is the status of California tribes v. Kalshi & Robinhood?
PI denial reversed on IGRA claims; mandate issued, back in district court. The Ninth Circuit (McKeown, J., joined by Murguia, C.J., and Paez, J.) held the tribes are likely to succeed in showing Kalshi's sports contracts are unlawful class III gaming when placed by users on tribal lands, that a non-signatory to a compact can be enjoined under IGRA, and that neither the CEA nor UIGEA displaces IGRA. It affirmed rejection of the tribes' Lanham Act claim and remanded for the remaining preliminary-injunction factors.
What happened most recently in California tribes v. Kalshi & Robinhood?
Oct 8, 2026: Ninth Circuit mandate entered on the district docket; court set a case-management conference.
What is the next date in California tribes v. Kalshi & Robinhood?
Oct 21, 2026: Further case-management conference, 2 p.m. PT.
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