California Anti-Sweeps Bill Returns To Full Assembly
California Assembly Bill 831, led by Antonio Valencia, seeks to ban online sweepstakes casinos. With divided tribal opinions and support from business groups, the bill now awaits a critical Assembly vote before heading to Governor Newsom’s desk. California bill AB 831’s meandering bicameral path resumed Thursday when the Assembly’s Governmental Organization Committee voted unanimously in […]
The California Senate Approves a Bill to Prohibit Gambling
California’s war on sweepstakes casinos is coming to an end. Assemblymember Avelino Valencia’s A.B. 831 was approved by the California State Senate on Monday by a vote of 36-0. The law would make it illegal to run and provide sportsbooks and sweepstakes casinos. According to a Senate analysis, A.B. 831 would also unlawfully “permit any […]
California targets online casino sweepstakes with new bill
Under AB 831, California might become the latest state to ban online casino games from holding sweepstakes. Sweepstakes have been launched by online social casinos that let users buy gold coins to join a drawing for cash and prizes. Nonetheless, the state’s casino owners contend that this is only a workaround for internet gambling. The […]
California Attorney General Says Daily Fantasy Sports Are Illegal
The California AG’s 33-page opinion As anticipated, Rob Bonta states that the California penal law forbids daily fantasy sports activities, such as pick’em and draft-style contests. According to the opinion, “numerous” public opinions on both sides of the issue were received and taken into consideration. According to the viewpoint, “daily fantasy sports games allow players […]
Should the California Sports Betting Timeline Be Accelerated by Increasing Competition?
Tribes in California felt in control of the postponement of sports betting after the 2022 loss. However, the growth of DFS and an increase in illegal operations are forcing leaders to reevaluate speeding up the legalization process. Tribes felt in control of when internet sports betting will start after California sports betting was decisively defeated […]
Should California’s Sports Betting Timeline Be Accelerated by Increasing Competition?
Tribes in California had previously intended to postpone discussions about sports betting until 2028 or later. However, leaders are under pressure to review those plans much sooner than expected due to the rise of illegal and alternative betting platforms. Tribes felt in control of when internet sports betting will start after California sports betting was […]
California Gov. Candidate Kyle Langford Buys Kalshi Election Outcome Contracts for Himself
Despite continuous legal scrutiny, Kalshi, a prediction market that now offers political contracts, made headlines when Republican Kyle Langford wagered $98.76 on his own gubernatorial campaign. A California gubernatorial candidate utilized the prediction market portal Kalshi to buy political result contracts for himself. Key Takeaways The Republican contender for governor of California bought contracts totaling […]
Indian Country: Commercial Operators Getting Closer to the California Dream?
California’s Native tribes are slowly aligning on the future of digital sports betting, with sovereignty and exclusivity key to their talks. A proposal is expected in June, but full implementation remains years away. The 109 Native tribe gambling gatekeepers in California appear to be closer than ever to deciding what digital sports betting will look […]
California Sports Betting May Return to the Ballot in 2026
Major gambling companies are now working with Native American tribes to investigate a unified strategy that could reinstate online wagering on the ballot in 2026 after California voters rejected sports betting in 2022. California defeated two sports betting proposals in 2022, despite campaigns spending hundreds of millions of dollars to persuade voters. Now, large gambling […]
