NM lawmaker urges tribes to reopen gaming compact to allow online sports betting

Rep. John Block's comments came as the state and several pueblos are suing online platform Kalshi allegedly allowing illegal sport gambling.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 499

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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A New Mexico state lawmaker on Tuesday urged the state’s tribes and pueblos to renegotiate the intertribal gaming compact to legalize statewide online sports betting, a practice currently allowed only in-person at tribal casinos.

Rep. John Block’s (R-Alamogordo) request during the Legislature’s interim Indian Affairs Committee meeting comes after several pueblos and New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed lawsuits in state and federal court against online gambling platform Kalshi, alleging the …

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