Derek Helling, Author at Play CA

Proposed rule changes could hurt California card rooms

Proposed Rule Change Could Put California Card Rooms Out Of Commission

More proposed card room changes that could affect the industry significantly are the subject of a December 18 Bureau of Gambling Control meeting. Read More

Posted on: December 10, 2019 | | Derek Helling

The California State Capitol building will host a sports betting hearing in mid-January

California Sports Betting Hearing Receives New Date

The legislators behind a possible constitutional amendment to expand gambling in California have taken action. A sports betting hearing has a new date and location, although many other details are fuzzy. State legislators indefinitely postponed the meeting that was originally scheduled for last month. The hearing is now set for Jan. 15 in the state’s […] Read More

Posted on: December 4, 2019 | | Derek Helling

Esports betting could be big in California

California Primed to Dominate Untapped Esports Betting Market

Esports betting hasn't really taken hold in the new US legal market, but California is a place where it would likely flourish. Read More

Posted on: November 18, 2019 | | Derek Helling

California tribes file sports betting proposal

California Sports Betting Could Come Quickly If Tribal Casinos Get Their Way

California's tribal casinos have filed a proposed sports betting amendment which favors their interests and contains some interesting prohibitions. Read More

Posted on: November 14, 2019 | | Derek Helling

California Sports Betting Hearing Offers Hope

California Sports Betting Hearing Offers Glimmers of Hope For 2020 Vote

A potential California sports betting hearing that would take place in Los Angeles points toward a constitutional amendment appearing on the ballot in the not-too-distant future. Read More

Posted on: November 7, 2019 | | Derek Helling

California gaming positions up for grabs 2019

Up For Grabs: Five Spots On A Committee That Influences California Gaming Law

Five positions on the California Policy Advisory Committee, a subcommittee of the California Gambling Control Commisssion, will soon be open. Read More

Posted on: November 5, 2019 | | Derek Helling

Much Ado About Nothing: Pledge To Police Card Rooms Unfulfilled A Year Later

A year after a card room crackdown pledge was made by California's Bureau of Gambling Control, the status quo largely remains. Read More

Posted on: November 1, 2019 | | Derek Helling

California Sports Betting Amendment Would Be Likely To Pass, Research Suggests

A possible California sports betting amendment set for a November 2020 vote should see broad support from voters in the Golden State. Read More

Posted on: October 28, 2019 | | Derek Helling

Gambling Crackdown Descends On Illegal Operation In California

As one California pastor arrested on suspicion of operating an illegal gambling ring could soon discover, it doesn’t pay to play outside of the confines of the law. Across the nation, law enforcement is cracking down on such operations, and that recently hit home for Californians. Just days before Los Angeles police raided a ring […] Read More

Posted on: October 25, 2019 | | Derek Helling

Global Poker Heads To Los Angeles For Live Tournament

As Global Poker continues to grow, so do opportunities for those who believe they have what it takes to compete on the stage to prove it. The announcement of a live tour set to begin in the City of Angels is an example of such. Starting Oct. 17, the Card Player Poker Tour will have […] Read More

Posted on: September 27, 2019 | | Derek Helling