Four Native American Tribes Launch Prediction Market Apps

Four Native American tribes from California and Oklahoma partnered with the event contract platform Kalshi to launch prediction apps on October 7, 2026. The new apps include PokkeTrades, Sovereign Edge, Greenville, and AIR Markets. This move follows a similar launch by the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana in September.

Kalshi provides the backend trading and fund holding for these apps, which some tribes intend to use to fund critical infrastructure, such as potable water projects. Supporters argue that these markets allow tribes in geographies with limited revenue generation to participate in an emerging industry.

The expansion has created a divide within Native American communities. Opponents, including the Washington Indian Gaming Association, argue that prediction markets illegally encroach on tribal gaming rights and threaten the revenue of traditional casinos. This tension has resulted in multiple lawsuits against Kalshi and Polymarket. While some federal courts have ruled that sports markets violate tribal rights, other courts have declined to shut them down.