Now, California residents will have to wait to see what the future of the state’s betting industry will look like. Their legislative efforts also allowed for retail casinos to obtain a sports betting license.īoth the online sports betting initiative and the retail sports betting initiative failed in November 2022. The gambling companies sought full online and mobile sports wagering in California.
If it had been successful, this proposition would have limited legal sports betting to in-person betting at tribal casinos and horse racing tracks. Many of the state’s tribal leaders banded together to push for a tribal retail gaming industry. Two of the most recent campaigns were backed by rival factions. Several attempts to legalize sports betting have been made in California. Latest California Sports Betting Legislation Developments