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Oct 7, 2022 · Some ads in opposition to the bill also draw a line from gambling to other issues like substance abuse and homelessness, but the biggest issues, opponents say, is that the bulk of the gambling...
Oct 10, 2022 · Proposition 26 would legalize in-person betting at tribal casinos and racetracks. Proposition 27 would allow for online betting. JPR’s Jane Vaughan recently spoke with Mary-Beth Moylan, a law ...
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Jan 23, 2024 · An effort to legalize California sports betting via the November ballot in 2024 has already come to an end. Proponents for the proposed California sports betting initiatives, who met staunch opposition from the biggest gaming tribes in the state, officially called it quits on Monday.
Jan 3, 2024 · However, there is strong opposition from tribal gaming operators who stand to benefit from exclusivity in sports betting. CNIGA has unanimously voted to oppose the initiatives, criticizing the approach of the sponsors and the influence of outside entities attempting to divide the tribes.
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BACKGROUND
Sports Betting.State law currently bans sports betting in California. However, state law allows some gambling, such as tribal gambling, the state lottery, cardrooms, and horse racing betting. Tribal Gambling.Native American tribes have certain rights under federal law to govern themselves, such as certain rights to offer gambling. This means that the state generally cannot regulate tribal gambling except as allowed by (1) federal law and (2) federally approved agreements between a tribe and s...
PROPOSAL
Proposition 27 allows tribes or gambling companies to offer online sports betting. It requires tribes and gambling companies that offer online sports betting to make certain payments to the state for specific purposes—such as to support state regulatory costs and to address homelessness. The proposition also creates a new online sports betting regulatory unit. Finally, it provides new ways to reduce illegal online sports betting. Allows Tribes or Gambling Companies to Offer Online Sports Bett...
FISCAL EFFECTS
Proposition 27 would impact both state and local government revenues and costs. The actual size of these effects, however, is uncertain and would depend on how the proposition is interpreted and implemented. For example, this proposition expands legal gambling. In response, it is unclear whether tribes will ask for changes to their tribal-state compacts (such as to reduce the amount paid to local governments) to reflect potential impacts on tribal casinos. The fiscal effects would also depend...
A YESvote on this measure means: Licensed tribes or gambling companies could offer online sports betting over the Internet and mobile devices to people 21 years of age and older on non-tribal lands in California. Those offering online sports betting would be required to pay the state a share of sports bets made. A new state unit would be created to...
Fiscal Impact: Increased state revenues, possibly in the hundreds of millions of dollars but not likely to exceed $500 million annually. Some revenues would support state regulatory costs, possibly reaching the mid-tens of millions of dollars annually.
Nov 10, 2022 · California sports betting initiative backed by FanDuel, DraftKings would block small competitors. Of the different efforts to legalize sports betting in California, one would require over $100 million in fees — a move experts say limits competition in what is forecasted to be a multi-billion dollar industry.
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Jul 13, 2022 · The California Democratic Party will oppose online sports betting in the state. The Party’s Resolutions Committee met Sunday to review the eight propositions expected to be on the statewide ballot in November.
