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The Future of Gambling in California. Everything points to the legalization sports betting in California. The online casino market and online gambling in general, though, remains a legal grey area. California’s tribes are pushing for the legalization of sports betting and if that bill passes, good news for California online casinos fans could. Since the PASPA overturning, many states introduced legal online betting legislations, but surprisingly, California wasn’t one of them. Many people are curious why that is and, in this article, we will review everything we know about the topic. They have many sports teams, and punters would happily place bets on them if that is allowed. California online gambling is not yet legalized and regulated within state borders. However, there are real money gambling sites available in CA. They’re just based elsewhere. So if you’re wondering you can gamble online for real money in California, the simple answer is yes.

Is Online Betting Legal In California
California Legalize Sports Betting Amendment
Election date
November 3, 2020
Topic
Gambling
Status
Not on the ballot
Type
Constitutional amendment		Origin
State legislature

The California Legalize Sports Betting Amendment was not on the ballot in California as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2020.

The ballot measure would have authorized sports betting, including online or mobile sports betting, in California. The ballot measure would have allowed tribal casinos and licensed horseracing tracks to operate sports betting. The ballot measure would have also authorized licensed gambling establishments to offer games played with cards or tiles in which participants wager against each other.[1]

The ballot measure would have taxed on-site sports betting at 10 percent of gross revenue and online sports betting at 15 percent of gross revenue.[1]

  • 1Text of measure

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Constitutional changes

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California Gambling Control Resource Book 2020, pdf The following regulations have recently been approved by the Office of Administrative Law. The regulations below are not included in the most recent version of the California Gambling Law and Regulations.

See also: Article IV, California Constitution

The measure would have amended Section 19 of Article IV of the California Constitution.[1]

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the California Constitution

In California, a two-thirds vote is needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

The constitutional amendment was introduced into the California State Legislature as Senate Constitutional Amendment 6 (SCA 6) on June 27, 2019. On June 22, 2020, Sen. Bill Dodd, the amendment's lead legislative sponsor, requested that hearings on SCA 6 be canceled.[1] Sen. Dodd said, 'Given the deadlines for getting a measure on the November ballot and the impact of COVID-19 on the public’s ability to weigh in, we were not able to get the bill across the finish line this year. It remains important that we lift this widespread practice out of the shadows to make it safer and to generate money for the people of California. I will continue to be engaged in the issue as we work toward 2022.'[2]

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.01.11.21.3California State Legislature, 'Senate Concurrent Resolution 6,' accessed June 8, 2020
  2. ↑SBC Americas, 'California sports betting bill pulled over tribal opposition,' June 23, 2020
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