Once Again, Efforts To Legalize California Sports Betting Done For The Year
The battle between tribal casinos and CA cardrooms over sports betting is over for this year, as the bill sponsor has pulled the legislation.
Derek Helling is a lead writer for PlayUSA and the manager of BetHer. He is a 2013 graduate of the University of Iowa and covers the intersections of sports with business and the law.
The battle between tribal casinos and CA cardrooms over sports betting is over for this year, as the bill sponsor has pulled the legislation.
California's tribal casinos have filed a proposed sports betting amendment which favors their interests and contains some interesting prohibitions.
A new federal tribal gaming bill could pave the way for online sports betting if the California ever legalizes sports wagering.
Lawmakers introduced an amendment that would give the CA legislature control over state sports betting, should the amendment pass a voter referendum.
Sports betting could bring as much as $2.5 billion to California, according to a study by the research firm Eilers & Krejcik Gaming.
The bill to allow sports betting in CA moved forward Tuesday, but not without strong opposition from the state's tribal casinos.