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Native America Callling: Tribes try to stay ahead of prediction markets on sports betting
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Tribes try to stay ahead of prediction markets on sports betting
Tribes in Wisconsin are celebrating that state’s new law that gives them exclusive control over sports betting in the state, but a similar attempt to secure tribal control of sports betting fell flat in Oklahoma.
Both actions come as prediction market companies like Kalshi and Polymarket are raking in hundreds of millions of dollars offering wagers on nearly everything including sports. One attorney says prediction market companies pose an existential threat to Native American gaming.
Tune in to speak with tribal leaders and Native academics about the legal and political fight over ground in the multi-billion dollar sports betting market.
Also, President Donald Trump’s move to reclassify marijuana to a less restrictive status is a win for the Omaha Tribe. The tribe, headquartered in Nebraska. is working to open a medical marijuana operation after tribal council voted in 2025 to legalize medical marijuana on tribal lands.
But the effort continues to face roadblocks — including from the Nebraska governor, who has opposed legalization. Tune into Native America Calling to learn more about tribal cannabis.
Guests on Native America Calling
Tehassi Hill (Oneida), chairman of the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin and vice chairman of the Indian Gaming Association
Jeff Crawford (Forest County Potawatomi), attorney general for Forest County Potawatomi Community in Wisconsin
Patrice Kunesh (Standing Rock Sioux descent), professor of law at the University of New Mexico and fellow at The Brookings Institution
Gary Pitchlynn (Choctaw), professor of law at the University of Oklahoma
Amanda Hallowell (Omaha), cannabis commission chairwoman for the Omaha Tribe
John Cartier, attorney general for the Omaha Tribe
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