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California

California has no legal sports betting, online casinos or commercial casinos; the 2022 Propositions 26 and 27 both failed.
Gaming is split between about 60-plus tribes running Class III casinos and a state-regulated card-room industry.

More detail

Legal framework. California has no legal sports wagering, online casino, or commercial (non-tribal) casino gaming. The 2022 Propositions 26 and 27 both failed by wide margins, and a tribal-led ballot effort has shifted to a possible 2028 date.
Tribal gaming and card rooms. Gaming is split between roughly 60-plus tribes operating Class III casinos under compacts ratified after Proposition 1A (2000) and a state-regulated commercial card-room industry. Card rooms offer player-banked games only, with no slots or house-banked table games. That line is now the state's central gambling fight. Tribes used SB 549 (2024) to sue card rooms over third-party-proposition-player "banked" games starting January 2025.
Online casinos and sweepstakes. AB 831 banned dual-currency online sweepstakes casinos effective January 1, 2026.
Daily fantasy sports. The Attorney General opined in July 2025 that daily fantasy sports is illegal wagering under Penal Code 337a.
Racing. Pari-mutuel takeout is set by Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 19610 at 15% on conventional wagers and 16.75%-17.75% on exotic wagers.
Prediction markets. California sits in the Ninth Circuit, which ruled against Kalshi on CFTC-preemption grounds in a Nevada case (August 28, 2026). California tribes separately sued Kalshi/Robinhood over prediction markets and had their preliminary-injunction motion denied in November 2025.

Reviewed Oct 11, 2026 · 95 sources

Legal status

LiveLegal, not launchedLimitedContestedProhibitedNot authorizedRepealedNA

Vertical	Status	Launched	Model	Details
Sports (online)	Not authorized			Proposition 27 (statewide online/mobile sports betting, backed by DraftKings/FanDuel) failed at the Nov. 2022 general election, roughly 82% no — one of the largest margins of defeat for any California ballot measure. A tribal-led coalition is reportedly preparing a new measure, with 2028 now seen as more realistic than 2026. Cal. Penal Code § 337a [1],[2]
Sports (retail)	Not authorized			Proposition 26 (tribal/racetrack retail sports betting) failed at the Nov. 2022 general election, roughly 70% no. California's general anti-bookmaking statute (Penal Code 337a) otherwise prohibits sports wagering. Cal. Penal Code § 337a [3],[1]
Online casino	Not authorized			No statute or ballot measure has authorized online casino games; this was not part of either 2022 proposition.[1]
Online poker	Not authorized			Numerous online-poker legalization bills were introduced in the California Legislature in the 2010s, but none passed; no statute authorizes online poker. In-person poker remains legal at licensed card rooms.[4]
Commercial casinos	Not authorized			The California Constitution reserves Nevada/New Jersey-style casino gaming (slot machines, banked table games) to tribal land under compacts; no commercial (non-tribal) casino license category exists. Cal. Const. art. IV, § 19 [5]
Tribal casinos	Live	Legalized Mar 7, 2000	Monopoly Tribal	Proposition 1A (March 2000) amended the state constitution to let the Governor negotiate Class III compacts, ratified by the Legislature. A 1999 wave of compacts was signed by 61 tribes, and more than 60 gaming tribes currently operate. Compact activity continues; the Trinidad Rancheria compact was renewed in July 2025. Cal. Const. art. IV, § 19(f); 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. (IGRA) [5],[6],[7],[8]
Lottery	Live	1985	Monopoly State	Created by Proposition 37 (Nov. 1984); the Lottery Act requires that 87% of total sales return to the public as prizes and contributions to public education combined. Cal. Gov. Code § 8880 et seq. (California State Lottery Act of 1984) [9]
iLottery	Not authorized			The California Lottery does not sell tickets, subscriptions, or e-instants online or via app; the official app supports only number-checking and ticket-scanning (Check-A-Ticket). No statute authorizes direct-to-consumer online lottery sales, consistent with the Lottery's position that only in-person retail purchases produce valid winning tickets.[10],[11]
Daily fantasy	Contested			Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a formal opinion on July 3, 2025 concluding that daily fantasy sports contests, both draft-style and pick'em formats, constitute illegal wagering on sporting events under Penal Code 337a, regardless of where the operator is based. The opinion is advisory rather than a court ruling, and Underdog Fantasy has sued to challenge it on skill grounds; that lawsuit was still pending. Cal. Penal Code § 337a [12],[13],[14]
VGTs / VLTs	Not authorized			Resolved on the same basis as casino_commercial — the state constitution reserves slot-machine-style gaming (which includes video gaming terminals) to tribal Class III compacts; no statute authorizes a non-tribal VGT program comparable to Oregon's Video Lottery or Washington's historical-horse-racing terminals. Card rooms are limited to player-banked table games, not slot/VGT-style devices. Cal. Const. art. IV, § 19 [5]
Historical horse racing	Contested			Santa Anita Park installed "Racing on Demand" historical horse racing terminals in January 2026; the state Department of Justice seized 26 machines two days later, treating them as illegal slot machines reserved exclusively for tribal Class III gaming. Santa Anita sued Attorney General Rob Bonta in Los Angeles County Superior Court, arguing the seizure was unconstitutional and pointing to a 2006 Legislative Counsel opinion on similar "Instant Racing" machines and a 2024 Horse Racing Board-approved wager format. That lawsuit was still pending.[15]
Sweepstakes casinos	Prohibited	Legalized Jan 1, 2026		AB 831, introduced by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia and co-sponsored by the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, CNIGA, and TASIN, makes it unlawful to operate, conduct, offer, or promote an online sweepstakes game using a dual-currency model in California; liability extends to payment processors, geolocation providers, and media affiliates. Passed the Assembly 63-0 with no recorded opposition votes; signed by Gov. Newsom Oct. 11, 2025; effective Jan. 1, 2026. Several major operators (Ruby Sweeps, Vivaro, Carnival Citi, Dara Casino) exited California before the effective date. AB 831 (2025) [16],[17],[18]
Prediction markets	Contested			Three California tribes (Blue Lake Rancheria, Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, and Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians) sued Kalshi and Robinhood over prediction-market sports contracts offered on or affecting tribal land. A federal judge denied the tribes' request to block the contracts while the case proceeds, finding they had not shown a likelihood of winning on the merits, and the litigation continues. California sits in the Ninth Circuit, which ruled against Kalshi on federal-preemption grounds in a separate Nevada case in August 2026, but no California court or regulator has yet acted on that basis.[19]?
Skill games	Contested			Pace-O-Matic and distributor Republic Amusements sued the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in Merced County Superior Court, filed around July 2025, after the department seized their skill-game terminals; they are seeking the machines' return and a declaration that the games are legal. California has no statute specifically regulating these unregulated skill-game terminals, and the lawsuit was still pending.[20]
Card rooms	Live		Competitive	Card rooms may offer player-banked games, where the "bank" rotates among players, often through a licensed third-party proposition player, but not house-banked games, which are reserved to tribal casinos. A moratorium on new card-room licenses has been in effect since 1995. Local governments separately tax card-room gross revenue at rates that vary widely by city, historically reported from roughly 2% to over 16.5% of monthly gross receipts, on top of the state's own annual cardroom-business license fee. Since January 1, 2025, a state law lets tribes sue card rooms and their proposition-player operators civilly over alleged illegal banked games; several tribal coalitions have filed suit. Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 19800 et seq. (Gambling Control Act, 1997); Cal. Penal Code § 330 et seq. [4],[21],[22],[23],[24]?
Lottery couriers	Prohibited			The California Lottery stated in June 2024 that online courier services are illegal in the state and that it is prohibited by law from paying prizes on courier-purchased tickets; retailers were warned that selling to couriers could end their contracts. A 2022 Attorney General opinion (105 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 76) concluded the Lottery Act's narrow exception for purchasing tickets on another's behalf for a fee applies only to Lottery-authorized retailers, not third-party couriers. Jackpocket exited the California market after about nine days in 2021. Cal. Gov. Code § 8880 et seq. [10],[11],[25]
Pick'em fantasy	Contested			Explicitly covered by the same July 2025 AG opinion as DFS generally; pick'em/player-vs-house formats (PrizePicks, Underdog) were found to be illegal sports wagering. Cal. Penal Code § 337a [12],[13]
Pari-mutuel	Live		Competitive	Licensed by the California Horse Racing Board at tracks such as Santa Anita and Del Mar, and at satellite wagering facilities. Associations must deduct 15% of the total amount wagered in conventional (win/place/show) pools and 16.75% of the total wagered in exotic pools, except that harness-racing meetings deduct 17.75% on exotic pools. That deducted share is further split by statute among state license-fee payments, purses, track and satellite-facility commissions, and breeder/equine-health awards, with the exact split varying by breed, zone and bet type. The Horse Racing Board itself is funded by tracks and fairs under a formula the board sets with the industry, rather than a fixed license fee. Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 19400 et seq. (Horse Racing Law) [26],[27],[28]
Advance deposit wagering	Live		Competitive	Advance deposit wagering providers (e.g., TVG, WatchandWager/Xpressbet) are licensed and periodically renewed by the California Horse Racing Board; deductions from ADW handle fund jockey/backstretch welfare programs per statute. Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 19600 et seq. [26],[29]
Charitable gaming	Live			Bingo (Penal Code 326.5) is authorized only through local ordinance for specified nonprofit/charitable organizations, with proceeds restricted to charitable purposes; cities set their own permit rules and prize caps. Raffles (Penal Code 320.5) require the conducting organization to be an eligible California tax-exempt nonprofit registered with the DOJ Registry of Charitable Trusts, at least 90% of gross raffle-ticket receipts must support charitable purposes in California, a supervising adult (18+) is required, and raffles may not be conducted over the Internet. Cal. Penal Code § 326.5 (bingo); Cal. Penal Code § 320.5 (raffles) [30],[31]
Esports betting	Not authorized			Not separately authorized by statute. California has no legal sports wagering of any kind (both 2022 ballot measures failed); esports wagering would fall under the same general Penal Code 337a prohibition on sports/event wagering that already makes conventional sports betting not_authorized, so this is resolved to not_authorized rather than left unknown. Cal. Penal Code § 337a [3],[1]
Social casino	Live			The state's 2025 sweepstakes-casino ban targets dual-currency products that let players redeem winnings for cash; it does not reach pure free-to-play social casino apps with no prize redemption, such as non-sweeps social slots, which fall outside the legal definition of gambling because nothing of value is at stake.[16]?

Sports betting in California: status, tax rate, sportsbooks and bills →

Tax rates

Vertical	Channel	Rate	Base	Tier	Promos deductible	Since	Statute
Card rooms	retail	1.33% Annual state cardroom-business license fee, not a gaming tax and separate from the local gambling taxes cities also impose: $6,234 flat for non-operational licensees; $12,468 flat for active licensees with 3-year-average gross revenue under $1.5M; 1.33% of 3-year-average gross revenue for active licensees at or above $1.5M.	OTHER			2022	Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 19811(b), 19823, 19824, 19840, 19841, 19876(a), 19951, 19955; 4 CCR § 12368.2[35]?
Pari-mutuel	retail	Pari-mutuel 'takeout' deducted from the wagering pool: 15% on conventional (win/place/show) wagers, 16.75% on exotic wagers, except 17.75% on exotic wagers at harness-racing meetings. The takeout is further split by statute among state license-fee payments, purses, association/satellite commissions, and breeder/equine-health awards, varying by breed, zone, and bet type.	HANDLE			Sep 30, 1984	Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 19610[27]

Rules and requirements

Legislation

Summary of significant pending gambling legislation this session: A tribal-led coalition (via the California Nations Indian Gaming Association) is preparing a possible 2028 ballot measure for retail and online sports betting, after 2026 was judged unlikely; DraftKings/FanDuel have floated a single-tribal-entity licensing structure. AB 2539 (a 2025-2026 bill to ratify a new Yurok Tribe compact) was placed on the inactive file as of June 2026 at the requesting senator's request.[2],[32]

Minimum age

Minimum age for charitable bingo/raffles: 18
Minors may not participate in a bingo game.
[34]?
Minimum age to purchase lottery: 18
Minimum age to purchase or redeem California Lottery tickets.
[9]
Typical minimum age at tribal casinos (per compact): 21
Typical minimum gambling age at California tribal casinos, set by compact terms.
[5]?

Notes

Free-text notes that fit no other field: California's central gambling-policy fight in 2026 is not sports betting but the card-room/tribal boundary: a 2024 law (SB 549) gave tribes civil standing to challenge card rooms' banked games in court starting January 1, 2025, and several suits remain pending.[21],[22]

Prediction markets

Summary of the state's action against sports event contracts (C&D: No direct state regulator cease-and-desist identified; litigation is tribal-led (Blue Lake Rancheria, Chicken Ranch Rancheria, Picayune Rancheria v. Kalshi/Robinhood); federal court denied tribes' preliminary injunction Nov. 2025.[19]

Skill games

Summary of skill-game legal status/litigation: Pace-O-Matic and Republic Amusements sued the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in Merced County Superior Court, filed around July 2025, after it seized their skill-game terminals; no statute specifically regulates these machines, and the case was still pending.[20]

Sweepstakes

Effective date of sweepstakes casino ban: 2026-01-01[16]
Statute or regulator action specifically bans dual-currency online sweepstakes casinos: Yes[16],[17]

Tax revenue

Where gaming tax revenue goes (education fund: California Lottery: 87% of total sales statutorily required to return to the public as prizes and contributions to public education combined (Prop. 37, 1984).[9]

Revenue

Horse racing: amount bet

Bet in the statePer year

$2.0B$4.0B2018202020222024$3.0B

Measure	Year	Amount bet	Notes
Bet in the state	2024	$3.0B	Fiscal year 2023-24 (July 2023-June 2024).[39]
	2022	$3.2B	Fiscal year 2021-22 (July 2021-June 2022).[38]
	2020	$2.8B	Fiscal year 2019-20 (July 2019-June 2020).[37]
	2018	$3.2B	Fiscal year 2017-18 (July 2017-June 2018).[36]

Lottery

Status: Live · Monopoly State
Created by Proposition 37 (Nov. 1984); the Lottery Act requires that 87% of total sales return to the public as prizes and contributions to public education combined.
[9]
Authorized: Nov 6, 1984
Cal. Gov. Code § 8880 et seq. (California State Lottery Act of 1984)
First tickets sold: 1985
Run by: California State Lottery
Minimum age: 18[9]
Multistate games: Powerball, Mega Millions[33]
Where the money goes: By law (Prop. 37, 1984), at least 87% of total California Lottery sales must return to the public as prizes and contributions to public education combined; the Lottery does not itself divide that 87% between the two, but education is the sole public beneficiary once prizes and operating costs are paid, and the Lottery reports giving more than $48 billion to schools since 1985.[9]
Online sales (iLottery): Not authorized
Notes
The California Lottery does not sell tickets, subscriptions, or e-instants online or via app; the official app supports only number-checking and ticket-scanning (Check-A-Ticket). No statute authorizes direct-to-consumer online lottery sales, consistent with the Lottery's position that only in-person retail purchases produce valid winning tickets.
[10],[11]
Courier services: Prohibited
Notes
The California Lottery stated in June 2024 that online courier services are illegal in the state and that it is prohibited by law from paying prizes on courier-purchased tickets; retailers were warned that selling to couriers could end their contracts. A 2022 Attorney General opinion (105 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 76) concluded the Lottery Act's narrow exception for purchasing tickets on another's behalf for a fee applies only to Lottery-authorized retailers, not third-party couriers. Jackpocket exited the California market after about nine days in 2021.
[10],[11],[25]

Lottery sales and money kept by the stateState fiscal years

SalesKept by the state

$5.0B$10.0BFY2012FY2015FY2018FY2021FY2024$9.3B$2.8B

Online sports betting, online casino and online poker have not been legalized.

Yearly figures

Fiscal year	Sales	Prizes	Administration	Kept by the state	Prize share
FY2024	$9.3B	$6.0B	$438M	$2.8B	65%
FY2023	$9.2B	$6.0B	$400M	$2.9B	65%
FY2022	$8.9B	$5.8B	$382M	$2.6B	66%
FY2021	$8.4B	$5.6B	$347M	$2.5B	67%
FY2020	$6.6B	$4.4B	$314M	$1.9B	67%
FY2019	$7.4B	$4.7B	$376M	$2.3B	64%
FY2018	$7.0B	$4.5B	$371M	$2.1B	64%
FY2017	$6.2B	$4.0B	$359M	$1.9B	64%
FY2016	$6.3B	$4.0B	$341M	$2.0B	63%
FY2015	$5.5B	$3.5B	$271M	$1.8B	63%
FY2014	$5.0B	$3.1B	$286M	$1.7B	61%
FY2013	$4.4B	$2.7B	$224M	$1.6B	60%
FY2012	$4.1B	$2.6B	$209M	$1.3B	63%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Finances

Lottery timeline

Jun 2024 · Other · Lottery couriers
California Lottery publicly declares online courier ticket purchases illegal and non-payable[10]
May 12, 2022 · Other · Lottery couriers
California Attorney General opinion (105 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 76) finds the Lottery Act's fee-for-purchase exception applies only to Lottery-authorized retailers, not third parties[25]
2021 · Other · Lottery couriers
Jackpocket enters the California market and exits after about nine days[10]
1985 · Launched · Lottery
California State Lottery begins ticket sales[9]
Nov 6, 1984 · Legalized · Lottery
Voters approve Proposition 37, creating the California State Lottery[9]

Lottery bills

SB1434 (20252026): California State Lottery: prize assignment. · Enacted Jul 16, 2026
AB2617 (20252026): Protecting Kids from Online Gambling Act. · In Committee Mar 17, 2026
AB831 (20252026): Gambling: operation of a contest or sweepstakes. · Enacted Oct 11, 2025
SB451 (20252026): Gambling. · Enacted Oct 10, 2025
SB859 (20252026): California State Lottery: prize money: immediate payment. · Enacted Oct 3, 2025

Casinos

119 properties open, 12 licensed but not operating.

Property	Type	City	Operator
500 Club Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Clovis
Artichoke Joe's Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	San Bruno
Bankers Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Salinas
Bay 101[79],[80]?	Card room	San Jose
Bruce's Bar and Casino[79],[80],[81]?	Card room Licensed, not operating	Blythe
California Grand Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Pacheco
Cameo Club[79],[80],[81]?	Card room Licensed, not operating	Stockton
Capitol Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Sacramento
Casino Chico[80]?	Card room	Chico
Casino Club[79],[80]?	Card room	Redding
Casino M8trix[79],[80]?	Card room	San Jose
Casino Marysville[80],[81]?	Card room Licensed, not operating	Marysville
Casino Merced[80]?	Card room	Merced
Central Coast Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Grover Beach
Club One Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Fresno
Club San Rafael[80]?	Card room	San Rafael
Commerce Casino[80],[79]	Card room	Commerce
Crystal Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Compton
Diamond Jim's Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Rosamond
El Dorado Hills Casino[80]	Card room	El Dorado Hills
Empire Sportsmen's Association[79],[80]?	Card room	Modesto
Epoch Casino[82],[80],[81]?	Card room Licensed, not operating	Rancho Cordova
Garlic City Club[79],[80]?	Card room	Gilroy
Golden Valley Casino[83],[80],[81]?	Card room Licensed, not operating	Merced
Golden West Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Bakersfield
Hawaiian Gardens Casino[80],[79]	Card room	Hawaiian Gardens
Hollywood Park Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Inglewood
Hotel Del Rio & Casino[79],[80],[81]?	Card room Licensed, not operating	Isleton
Hustler Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Gardena
Kings Card Club[79],[80]?	Card room	Stockton
Lake Bowl Cardroom[79],[80],[81]?	Card room Licensed, not operating	Folsom
Lake Elsinore Casino[80],[79]?	Card room	Lake Elsinore
Larry Flynt's Lucky Lady Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Gardena
Limelight Card Room[79],[80]?	Card room	Sacramento
Livermore Casino[80],[79]	Card room	Livermore
Lucky Chances Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Colma
Marina Club[80],[79]	Card room	Marina
Mike's Card Casino[79],[80],[81]?	Card room Licensed, not operating	Oakdale
Napa Valley Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	American Canyon
Oaks Card Club[79],[80]?	Card room	Emeryville
Ocean's Eleven Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Oceanside
Oceana Card Room[79],[80],[81]?	Card room Licensed, not operating	Oceano
Oceanview Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Santa Cruz
Old Cayucos Tavern[79],[80],[81]?	Card room Licensed, not operating	Cayucos
Outlaws Card Parlour[79],[80]?	Card room	Atascadero
Palace Poker Casino, LLC[79],[80]?	Card room	Hayward
Parkwest Bicycle Casino[84],[80]	Card room	Bell Gardens
Parkwest Casino 580[84],[80]	Card room	Livermore
Parkwest Casino Cordova[84],[80]	Card room	Rancho Cordova
Parkwest Casino Lodi[84],[80]	Card room	Lodi
Parkwest Casino Lotus[85],[80]?	Card room	Sacramento
Parkwest Casino Manteca[84],[80]	Card room	Manteca
Parkwest Casino Marina[80]?	Card room	Marina
Parkwest Casino Sonoma[86],[80],[81]?	Card room Licensed, not operating	Petaluma
Player's Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Ventura
Rogelio's, Inc.[79],[80],[81]?	Card room Licensed, not operating	Isleton
Seven Mile Casino[87],[80]	Card room	Chula Vista
Stones Gambling Hall Licensed as two card rooms, The Saloon at Stones Gambling Hall and The Tavern at Stones Gambling Hall, operating as one venue. [79],[80]	Card room	Citrus Heights
Sundowner Card Room[79],[80]?	Card room	Visalia
The Aviator Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Delano
The Nineteenth Hole[79],[80]?	Card room	Antioch
Towers Casino[79],[80]?	Card room	Grass Valley
Turlock Poker Room[80]	Card room	Turlock
Acorn Ridge Casino[88],[81],[89]	Tribal casino	Plymouth	Ione Band of Miwok Indians
Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Cathedral City	Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Palm Springs	Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Rancho Mirage	Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
Augustine Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Coachella	Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians
Barona Resort & Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Lakeside	Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians
Bear River Casino Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Loleta	Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria
Black Oak Casino Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Tuolumne	Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians
Blue Lake Casino Hotel[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Blue Lake	Blue Lake Rancheria
Cache Creek Casino Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Brooks	Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Cahuilla Casino Hotel[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Anza	Cahuilla Band of Indians
Casino Pauma[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Pauma Valley	Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians
Chicken Ranch Resort Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Jamestown	Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Coarsegold	Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians
Chumash Casino Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Santa Ynez	Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians
Colusa Casino Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Colusa	Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community
Coyote Valley Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Redwood Valley	Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Desert Rose Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Alturas	Alturas Indian Rancheria
Diamond Mountain Casino & Hotel[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Susanville	Susanville Indian Rancheria
Eagle Mountain Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Porterville	Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation
Elk Valley Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Crescent City	Elk Valley Rancheria
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Indio	Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians
Feather Falls Casino Lodge & Brewery[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Oroville	Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians
Garcia River Casino[88],[81],[90]?	Tribal casino	Point Arena	Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester Rancheria
Gold Country Casino Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Oroville	Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
Golden Acorn Casino & Travel Center[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Campo	Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians
Graton Resort & Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Rohnert Park	Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
Hard Rock Casino Tejon[88],[81],[91]	Tribal casino	Mettler	Tejon Indian Tribe
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Wheatland	Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria
Harrah's Northern California[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Ione	Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
Harrah's Resort Southern California[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Valley Center	Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians
Havasu Landing Resort & Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Havasu Lake	Chemehuevi Indian Tribe
Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Jackson	Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians
Jamul Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Jamul	Jamul Indian Village of California
Konocti Vista Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Lakeport	Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria
Lucky 7 Casino & Hotel[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Smith River	Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation
Lucky Bear Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Hoopa	Hoopa Valley Tribe
Mono Wind Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Auberry	Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians
Morongo Casino Resort & Spa[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Cabazon	Morongo Band of Mission Indians
Pala Casino Spa & Golf Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Pala	Pala Band of Mission Indians
Pechanga Resort Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Temecula	Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians
Pit River Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Burney	Pit River Tribe
Quechan Casino Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Winterhaven	Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation
Rain Rock Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Yreka	Karuk Tribe
Red Earth Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Thermal	Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
Red Hawk Resort + Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Placerville	Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
Redwood Hotel & Casino[88],[81],[92]	Tribal casino	Klamath	Yurok Tribe
River Rock Casino Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Geyserville	Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians
Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Nice	Robinson Rancheria
Rolling Hills Casino & Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Corning	Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians
Running Creek Casino[88],[81],[93]	Tribal casino	Upper Lake	Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake
San Pablo Lytton Casino[94],[95]?	Tribal casino	San Pablo	Lytton Band of Pomo Indians
Sherwood Valley Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Willits	Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
Sky River Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Elk Grove	Wilton Rancheria
Soboba Casino Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	San Jacinto	Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians
Spotlight 29 Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Coachella	Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California
Sycuan Casino Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	El Cajon	Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
Table Mountain Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Friant	Table Mountain Rancheria
Tachi Palace Casino Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Lemoore	Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria
The Heights Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Trinidad	Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria
Thunder Valley Casino Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Lincoln	United Auburn Indian Community
Tortoise Rock Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Twentynine Palms	Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California
Twin Pine Casino & Hotel[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Middletown	Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
Valley View Casino & Hotel[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Valley Center	San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians
Viejas Casino & Resort[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Alpine	Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
Wanaaha Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Bishop	Bishop Paiute Tribe
Win-River Resort & Casino[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Redding	Redding Rancheria
Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel[88],[81],[79]	Tribal casino	Highland	San Manuel Band of Mission Indians

Tribal gaming

Compact notices in the Federal Register: 112 · first notice May 5, 1998, latest Jul 7, 2026

Payments from tribes to the state

Tribal payments to CaliforniaFiscal years

$50.0M$100M$150MFY2023FY2024FY2025$147M

Year	Amount	Basis
FY2025	$147M	Slot license fees paid into the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Projection made in May 2024 [40]
FY2023	$133M	Slot license fees paid into the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Projection made in May 2022 [40]

Tribal gaming revenue in the NIGC Sacramento Region

NIGC Sacramento RegionFederal fiscal years

$5.0B$10.0B$15.0BFY2019FY2021FY2023FY2025$12.6B

The National Indian Gaming Commission reports revenue only by region. This region also includes Nevada. The region covers northern Nevada only.[41]

Compact notices

Published	Tribe	Notice	Federal Register
Jul 7, 2026	Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation, California	Compact extended	91 FR 41655
Feb 6, 2026	Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation	Amendment took effect without action	91 FR 5508
Jan 26, 2026	Pinoleville Pomo Nation, California	Amendment took effect without action	91 FR 3214
Jan 26, 2026	Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California	Amendment took effect without action	91 FR 3213
Jan 26, 2026	Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria	Compact took effect without action	91 FR 3213
Sep 22, 2025	Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California	Compact took effect without action	90 FR 45407
Aug 25, 2025	Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California	Compact extended	90 FR 41410
Dec 26, 2024	Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California	Compact took effect without action	89 FR 105090
Dec 26, 2024	Table Mountain Rancheria, Timbisha Shoshone Tribe	Compact took effect without action	89 FR 105090
Dec 26, 2024	La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation, California	Compact took effect without action	89 FR 105090
Dec 26, 2024	Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California	Compact took effect without action	89 FR 105090
Dec 26, 2024	Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation, California	Compact took effect without action	89 FR 105090
Sep 20, 2024	Alturas Indian Rancheria	Compact extended	89 FR 77169
Jul 1, 2024	Table Mountain Rancheria	Compact extended	89 FR 54496
Jan 23, 2024	Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Resighini Rancheria, Manchester Band of Pomo Indians, Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria	Amendment took effect without action	89 FR 4333
Jan 12, 2024	Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians	Amendment took effect without action	89 FR 2237
Nov 30, 2023	Redding Rancheria, California	Compact approved	88 FR 83576
Sep 27, 2023	in the State of California (Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California	Compact took effect without action	88 FR 66500
Jul 14, 2023	in the State of California (Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California	Compact approved	88 FR 45245
Jun 30, 2023	Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California	Compact extended	88 FR 42386
Nov 23, 2022	State of California sand the Tejon Indian Tribe	Compact approved	87 FR 71666
Nov 23, 2022	State of California sand the Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria	Compact approved	87 FR 71666
Dec 11, 2020	Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California	Compact approved	85 FR 80142
Dec 11, 2020	Tolowa Dee-Ni' Nation	Compact approved	85 FR 80142
Dec 11, 2020	Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians	Compact approved	85 FR 80142
Dec 11, 2020	Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians	Compact approved	85 FR 80142
Dec 11, 2020	Tule River Indian Tribe of California	Compact approved	85 FR 80142
Dec 11, 2020	Ione Band of Miwok Indians	Compact approved	85 FR 80142
Dec 27, 2019	Susanville Indian Rancheria	Compact approved	84 FR 71448
Dec 27, 2019	Hoopa Valley Tribe	Compact approved	84 FR 71451
Dec 27, 2019	Cabazon Band of Mission Indians	Compact approved	84 FR 71448
Dec 27, 2018	Karuk Tribe	Compact approved	83 FR 66741
Dec 27, 2018	Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians	Compact approved	83 FR 66741
Dec 27, 2018	Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation	Compact approved	83 FR 66741
Dec 27, 2018	San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California	Compact approved	83 FR 66741
Dec 27, 2018	Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria	Compact approved	83 FR 66741
Dec 27, 2018	La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians	Compact approved	83 FR 66741
Dec 27, 2018	Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California	Compact approved	83 FR 66741
Dec 27, 2018	Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake	Compact approved	83 FR 66741
Dec 27, 2018	Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians	Compact approved	83 FR 66741
Dec 27, 2018	Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria	Compact approved	83 FR 66741
Aug 15, 2018	Elk Valley Rancheria	Compact approved	83 FR 40549
Jan 22, 2018	Wilton Rancheria	Compact approved	83 FR 3015
Jan 22, 2018	United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California	Compact approved	83 FR 3015
Jan 22, 2018	Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California	Compact approved	83 FR 3015
Jan 22, 2018	Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Indian Reservation	Compact approved	83 FR 3015
Jan 22, 2018	San Manuel Band of Mission Indians	Compact approved	83 FR 3015
Jan 22, 2018	Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation	Compact approved	83 FR 3015
Jan 22, 2018	Morongo Band of Mission Indians	Compact approved	83 FR 3015
Jan 22, 2018	Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria	Compact approved	83 FR 3015
Jan 22, 2018	Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians	Compact approved	83 FR 3015
Apr 10, 2017	San Manuel Band of Mission Indians	Compact approved	82 FR 17277
Dec 5, 2016	Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California	Compact approved	81 FR 87585
Dec 5, 2016	Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation	Compact approved	81 FR 87585
Dec 5, 2016	Jamul Indian Village of California	Compact approved	81 FR 87585
Dec 5, 2016	Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation	Compact approved	81 FR 87585
Dec 5, 2016	Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation	Compact approved	81 FR 87585
Nov 4, 2016	Pala Band of Mission Indians	Compact approved	81 FR 76960
Oct 31, 2016	Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation	Compact approved	81 FR 75427
Oct 31, 2016	Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation	Amendment approved	81 FR 75427
Oct 31, 2016	Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation	Compact approved	81 FR 75426
Oct 31, 2016	Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation	Compact approved	81 FR 75427
Oct 31, 2016	Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians	Amendment approved	81 FR 75428
Dec 23, 2015	Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California	Compact approved	80 FR 79926
Dec 23, 2015	United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California	Compact approved	80 FR 79926
Dec 23, 2015	Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation	Compact approved	80 FR 79926
Oct 23, 2015	Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians	Compact approved	80 FR 64442
Dec 5, 2014	Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians \1\	Compact approved	79 FR 72200
Nov 19, 2014	Karuk Tribe	Compact approved	79 FR 68910
Jan 17, 2014	Ramona Band of Cahuilla	Compact approved	79 FR 3241
Jan 17, 2014	Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians	Compact approved	79 FR 3241
Oct 22, 2013	North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians	Compact approved	78 FR 62649
Sep 6, 2013	Wiyot Tribe	Compact approved	78 FR 54908
Jul 23, 2013	Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians	Compact approved	78 FR 44146
Dec 28, 2012	Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians	Amendment took effect without action	77 FR 76514
Jul 23, 2012	Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria was approved	Compact extended · effective Jul 12, 2012	77 FR 43111
Jul 12, 2012	Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria	Compact extended	77 FR 41200
Feb 3, 2012	Pinoleville Pomo Nation	Compact approved	77 FR 5566
Aug 10, 2011	Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake	Compact approved	76 FR 49505
Dec 12, 2008	Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians	Amendment approved	73 FR 75764
Jan 18, 2008	San Manuel Band of Mission Indians	Amendment took effect without action	73 FR 3480
Dec 19, 2007	Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Nation	Compact took effect without action	72 FR 71940
Dec 19, 2007	Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians	Compact took effect without action	72 FR 71939
Dec 19, 2007	Morongo Band of Mission Indians	Compact took effect without action	72 FR 71939
Dec 19, 2007	Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians	Compact took effect without action	72 FR 71939
Nov 2, 2007	Yurok Tribe	Compact approved	72 FR 62264
Jan 17, 2007	Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation	Amendment took effect without action	72 FR 2007
Dec 20, 2004	Fort Mojave Indian Tribe	Compact approved	69 FR 76004
Dec 20, 2004	Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians	Compact approved	69 FR 76004
Dec 20, 2004	Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians	Amendment approved	69 FR 76004
Sep 2, 2004	Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians	Amendment approved	69 FR 53733
Sep 2, 2004	United Auburn Indian Community	Amendment approved	69 FR 53733
Sep 2, 2004	Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians	Amendment approved	69 FR 53733
Sep 2, 2004	Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians	Amendment approved	69 FR 53733
Sep 2, 2004	Pala Band of Mission Indians	Amendment approved	69 FR 53733
Jan 16, 2004	a federally recognized Indian Tribe	Compact approved	69 FR 2618
Jan 16, 2004	Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians	Compact approved	69 FR 2618
Dec 22, 2003	Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians and the La Posta Band of Mission Indians	Compact approved	68 FR 71131
Oct 19, 2000	Pauma Band of Mission Indians	Compact approved	65 FR 62749
Jul 6, 2000	Augustine Band of Mission Indians	Compact approved	65 FR 41721
May 16, 2000	California Indian Tribes:	Compact approved	65 FR 31189
Dec 22, 1998	Table Mountain Rancheria	Compact approved	63 FR 70792
Nov 6, 1998	Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians	Compact approved	63 FR 60016
Oct 22, 1998	Barona Band of Mission Indians	Compact approved	63 FR 56659
Oct 22, 1998	Sycuan Band of Mission Indians	Compact approved	63 FR 56660
Oct 22, 1998	Rumsey Indian Rancheria	Compact approved	63 FR 56660
Oct 22, 1998	Mooretown Rancheria of Concow/Maidu Indians	Compact approved	63 FR 56660
Oct 22, 1998	Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians	Compact approved	63 FR 56660
Oct 22, 1998	Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria	Compact approved	63 FR 56659
Oct 22, 1998	Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California	Compact approved	63 FR 56659
Oct 19, 1998	Redding Rancheria	Compact approved	63 FR 55887
May 5, 1998	Pala Band of Mission Indians	Compact approved	63 FR 24823

The Interior Department publishes a notice when a compact or amendment is approved or takes effect. Older compacts published before 1994 are not included.

Problem gambling

Public funding for problem-gambling services

$8.5M in FY2016 · $0.22 per resident

Fiscal year	Amount	Notes
FY2016	$8.5M	Reported by the state to the 2016 national survey of problem-gambling services. No newer total was found.[42]

Economy

Adults 21 and over: 29.4M (2024; 39.4M residents)
Gambling taxes collected: $48.3M in FY2025 · 0.02% of all state taxes
Gambling jobs: 73.4K in 2025 · $60,266 average annual pay

Gambling taxes collectedState fiscal years

Gambling taxesLottery proceeds

$1.0B$2.0B$3.0BFY2013FY2016FY2019FY2022FY2025$48.3M$2.8B

Census Bureau tax collections on amusements and pari-mutuel wagering. Most states book casino, sports betting and video gaming taxes here; amusement taxes can also include admissions taxes unrelated to gambling. Lottery proceeds are what the lottery transfers to the state after prizes and costs.

Gambling jobsAnnual average

25.0K50.0K75.0K20152017201920212023202573.4K

Casinos, casino hotels, card rooms, bingo halls, off-track betting and slot-route operators, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Racetracks are not included. Jobs at tribal casinos are counted as government jobs.

Gambling jobs by industry, 2025

Industry	Ownership	Employers	Jobs	Average pay
Gambling industries	tribal and other government-owned	55	28.4K	$62,163
Gambling industries	privately owned	178	15.4K	$58,412
Casino hotels	tribal and other government-owned	29	26.2K	$58,963
Casino hotels	privately owned	23	3,392	$62,814

Taxes by fiscal year

Fiscal year	Amusement taxes	Pari-mutuel taxes	Share of state taxes	Lottery proceeds
FY2025	$28.2M	$20.1M	0.02%	—
FY2024	$22.0M	$21.4M	0.02%	$2.8B
FY2023	$17.1M	$19.4M	0.02%	$2.9B
FY2022	$20.3M	$18.2M	0.01%	$2.6B
FY2021	$22.2M	$19.0M	0.02%	$2.5B
FY2020	$26.7M	$15.3M	0.02%	$1.9B
FY2019	$22.2M	$13.4M	0.02%	$2.3B
FY2018	$20.6M	$15.9M	0.02%	$2.1B
FY2017	$22.2M	$14.7M	0.02%	$1.9B
FY2016	$16.8M	$14.5M	0.02%	$2.0B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, States (NST-EST2025-ALLDATA); U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC): Historical Dataset; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, NAICS 7132 (Gambling industries)

Timeline

Mar 2026 · Other · Sports (online)
CNIGA chair signals tribes are preparing a 2028 (not 2026) ballot measure for retail and online sports betting[2]
Jan 1, 2026 · Prohibited · Sweepstakes casinos
AB 831's sweepstakes-casino ban takes effect[16],[17]
Jan 2026 · Enforcement Action · Historical horse racing
California DOJ seizes 26 "Racing on Demand" historical horse racing terminals from Santa Anita Park[15]
Jan 2026 · Court Ruling · Historical horse racing
Santa Anita sues Attorney General Rob Bonta over the HHR terminal seizure, Los Angeles County Superior Court[15]
Nov 2025 · Court Ruling · Prediction markets
Federal judge denies California tribes' preliminary injunction against Kalshi and Robinhood prediction markets[19]
Oct 11, 2025 · Prohibited · Sweepstakes casinos
Governor Newsom signs AB 831, banning dual-currency online sweepstakes casinos statewide[16]
Jul 3, 2025 · Other · Daily fantasy
Attorney General Rob Bonta opines that daily fantasy sports (draft-style and pick'em) are illegal wagering under Penal Code 337a[12],[13]
Jul 2025 · Court Ruling · Skill games
Pace-O-Matic and Republic Amusements sue California ABC in Merced County Superior Court over skill-game terminal seizures[20]
Apr 23, 2025 · Court Ruling · Card rooms
Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians sues card rooms and TPPPs, alleging constitutional and penal-code violations[22]
Feb 18, 2025 · Court Ruling · Card rooms
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians files suit against card rooms over banked games[22]
Jan 1, 2025 · Court Ruling · Card rooms
SB 549 takes effect; tribal coalition files first lawsuit against card rooms/TPPPs in Sacramento Superior Court[22]
Sep 2024 · Other · Card rooms
Governor Newsom signs SB 549 (Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act), giving tribes civil standing to sue card rooms over alleged banked games[21]
Jun 2024 · Other · Lottery couriers
California Lottery publicly declares online courier ticket purchases illegal and non-payable[10]
Nov 8, 2022 · Other · Sports (retail)
Voters reject Proposition 26 (tribal/racetrack retail sports betting), roughly 70% no[3]
Nov 8, 2022 · Other · Sports (online)
Voters reject Proposition 27 (statewide online sports betting), roughly 82% no[1]
May 12, 2022 · Other · Lottery couriers
California Attorney General opinion (105 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 76) finds the Lottery Act's fee-for-purchase exception applies only to Lottery-authorized retailers, not third parties[25]
2021 · Other · Lottery couriers
Jackpocket enters the California market and exits after about nine days[10]
Mar 7, 2000 · Legalized · Tribal casinos
Voters approve Proposition 1A, authorizing the Governor to negotiate tribal Class III gaming compacts[5]
1997 · Regulation Adopted · Card rooms
Gambling Control Act creates the framework later administered by the Bureau of Gambling Control and California Gambling Control Commission[4]
1995 · Restricted · Card rooms
Statutory moratorium on new card-room licenses takes effect[4]
1985 · Launched · Lottery
California State Lottery begins ticket sales[9]
Nov 6, 1984 · Legalized · Lottery
Voters approve Proposition 37, creating the California State Lottery[9]

Legislation

AI outlook · Oct 11, 2026

California's 2026 gambling output was mostly routine and is now final: the Legislature adjourned at the end of August, and several tribal compact ratifications, a Gambling Control Act fees bill and a Gambling Control Commission bill were signed in September. Bills on prediction markets, online gambling for minors and gambling licenses stalled in committee, and several horse racing bills sat on inactive files. The one bill assigned for tracking here, SB137, is a budget bill that matched on keywords and is not a gambling measure.

What to watch: The two-year session formally ends November 30, 2026, but floor action is over, so unfinished gambling bills are dead and would need to be reintroduced when the new Legislature convenes in December. Prediction market and sports betting measures may return in 2027, and any new sports betting initiative would be a November 2028 ballot question.

AB2536Passed AssemblyMajor2025-2026 Regular Session · Aug 30, 2026

Horse racing: satellite wagering facilities: authorizations.

IntroducedFeb 20, 2026
Out of committeeMar 27, 2026
Passed AssemblyMay 4, 2026
Passed Senate
To governor
Law

Passed Assembly · May 4, 2026

Blanca Rubio (D)Pari-mutuel

AI summary · Oct 11, 2026

Horse racing bill on satellite wagering facility authorizations. It passed the Assembly in May 2026 and was put on the Senate inactive file on Aug. 30.

Next: Effectively dead: the inactive file after the August deadline means no vote this session. Expect a similar horse racing bill next session.

Actions (17)

(1) The Horse Racing Law prohibits a satellite wagering facility, except a facility that is located at a track where live racing is conducted, from being located within 20 miles of any existing satellite wagering facility or of any track where a racing association conducts a live racing meeting, except, in the northern zone, the racing association or existing satellite wagering facility is authorized to waive this prohibition and consent to locating the new satellite wagering facility within 20 miles of the facility or track. This bill would expand that exception to the entire state. (2) The Horse Racing Law requires, before a satellite wagering facility may be licensed for the 1997 and subsequent calendar years, the department to conduct a one-year test at the proposed site in order to determine the impact of the proposed facility on total state parimutuel revenues and on attendance and wagering at existing racetracks and fair satellite wagering facilities in the Counties of Alameda

Aug 30, 2026	Senate: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Caballero.
Aug 6, 2026	Senate: Ordered to third reading.
Aug 6, 2026	Senate: From Consent Calendar.
Aug 4, 2026	Senate: Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Aug 3, 2026	Senate: From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
Jun 23, 2026	Senate: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
May 13, 2026	Senate: Referred to Com. on G.O.
May 5, 2026	Senate: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 4, 2026	Assembly: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4917.)
Apr 23, 2026	Assembly: Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Apr 22, 2026	Assembly: From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).
Apr 9, 2026	Assembly: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Apr 6, 2026	Assembly: Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
Mar 27, 2026	Assembly: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
Mar 9, 2026	Assembly: Referred to Com. on G.O.
Feb 21, 2026	Assembly: From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Feb 20, 2026	Assembly: Read first time. To print.

Open States record

AB2644Passed AssemblyMajor2025-2026 Regular Session · Aug 30, 2026

Gambling Control Act.

IntroducedFeb 20, 2026
Out of committeeApr 9, 2026
Passed AssemblyMay 4, 2026
Passed Senate
To governor
Law

Passed Assembly · May 4, 2026

Blanca Rubio (D)Commercial casinos

AI summary · Oct 11, 2026

Gambling Control Act cleanup bill by Rubio. It passed the Assembly in May 2026 and was put on the Senate inactive file on Aug. 30.

Next: Effectively dead, since the end-of-August deadline has passed. A similar Gambling Control Act bill is likely next session.

Actions (15)

(1) Existing law, the Gambling Control Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of various legalized gambling activities and establishments by the California Gambling Control Commission and the investigation and enforcement of those activities and establishments by the Department of Justice. Under existing law, the commission consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Existing law authorizes the Governor to remove any member of the commission for cause, as specified. This bill would additionally require the Governor to notify the Legislature of the removal of any member of the commission. (2) Existing law prohibits a corporation from being eligible for a state gambling license unless its officers, directors, and shareholders individually apply for and obtain a state gambling license. Existing law also requires every key employee to apply for and obtain a key employee license. Existing law requires an officer, director, or key employe

Aug 30, 2026	Senate: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Caballero.
Aug 6, 2026	Senate: Ordered to third reading.
Aug 6, 2026	Senate: From Consent Calendar.
Aug 4, 2026	Senate: Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Aug 3, 2026	Senate: From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
Jun 23, 2026	Senate: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
May 13, 2026	Senate: Referred to Com. on G.O.
May 5, 2026	Senate: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 4, 2026	Assembly: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4917.)
Apr 23, 2026	Assembly: Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Apr 22, 2026	Assembly: From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).
Apr 9, 2026	Assembly: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Mar 9, 2026	Assembly: Referred to Com. on G.O.
Feb 21, 2026	Assembly: From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Feb 20, 2026	Assembly: Read first time. To print.

Open States record

AB2792Passed AssemblyMajor2025-2026 Regular Session · Aug 30, 2026

Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: New York Stakes.

IntroducedMar 17, 2026
Out of committeeApr 23, 2026
Passed AssemblyMay 4, 2026
Passed Senate
To governor
Law

Passed Assembly · May 4, 2026

Committee on Governmental OrganizationPari-mutuel

AI summary · Oct 11, 2026

Horse racing bill allowing wagering on the New York Stakes. It passed the Assembly in May 2026 and was put on the Senate inactive file on Aug. 30.

Next: Effectively dead for this session. Race-specific simulcast bills like this recur, so a refile for 2027 is likely.

Actions (13)

Existing law authorizes a thoroughbred racing association or fair to distribute the audiovisual signal and accept wagers on the results of out-of-state thoroughbred races conducted in the United States during the calendar period the association or fair is conducting a race meeting, including days on which there is no live racing being conducted by the association or fair, without the consent of the organization that represents horsemen and horsewomen participating in the race meeting and without regard to the amount of purses. Existing law prohibits the total number of thoroughbred races imported by associations or fairs on a statewide basis under these provisions from exceeding 75 races per day on days when live thoroughbred or fair racing is being conducted in the state, with the exception of prescribed races. This bill would exempt from the 75 imported race per day limitation, races imported that are part of the race card of the New York Stakes.

Aug 30, 2026	Senate: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Caballero.
Jun 25, 2026	Senate: Ordered to third reading.
Jun 25, 2026	Senate: From Consent Calendar.
Jun 24, 2026	Senate: Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Jun 23, 2026	Senate: From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23).
May 13, 2026	Senate: Referred to Com. on G.O.
May 5, 2026	Senate: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 4, 2026	Assembly: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4918.)
Apr 27, 2026	Assembly: Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Apr 23, 2026	Assembly: From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 22).
Mar 23, 2026	Assembly: Referred to Com. on G.O.
Mar 18, 2026	Assembly: From printer. May be heard in committee April 17.
Mar 17, 2026	Assembly: Read first time. To print.

Open States record

All 36 California gambling bills since 2025 →

Regulators

California Gambling Control Commission — Card rooms, Tribal casinos, Charitable gaming
· License list
Bureau of Gambling Control (CA Dept. of Justice) — Card rooms, Tribal casinos, Sweepstakes casinos, Skill games
California Horse Racing Board — Pari-mutuel, Advance deposit wagering
California State Lottery — Lottery, iLottery, Lottery couriers
Office of the California Attorney General — Daily fantasy, Pick'em fantasy, Charitable gaming, Prediction markets

Sources

California Sports-Betting Ballot Measures Facing Heavy Defeats · Vixio · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
IGA — California tribes preparing for 2028 ballot measure to legalize retail and online sports betting · CDC Gaming · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Voters reject Prop 26 measure legalizing sports betting at tribal casinos and race tracks · CBS News Los Angeles · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Gambling in California · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only
Proposition 1A (March 2000) — Official Ballot Text · California Secretary of State (archived Voter Information Guide) · government other · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
California Tribal-State Gambling Compacts, 1999-2006 · California Research Bureau (via Golden Gate Univ. Law digital commons) · government other · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
61 of 108 federally recognized tribes signed the 1999-model compact per this report; secondary aggregation of the state's own figures.
California Governor Signs Four Bills Ratifying Tribal Gaming Compacts · Gambling.com · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
California governor signs new gaming compact with Trinidad Rancheria tribe · Yogonet · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
About Us · California State Lottery · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
“Eighty-seven percent of all sales must go back to the public in the form of prizes and contributions to education.”
California Lottery explicitly comes out against online courier services · CDC Gaming · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
California Lottery Won't Pay Out on Courier-Bought Tickets · Casino.org · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Daily fantasy sports are illegal in California, Attorney General rules · FOX 11 Los Angeles · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
California Attorney General issues opinion declaring daily fantasy sports illegal under state law · Gambling Insider · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Daily Fantasy Sports Illegal in California, Says the AG · InfoLawGroup · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Santa Anita Track and California in Legal War Over Betting Machines · Front Office Sports · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Gov. Newsom Signs AB831, Outlawing Sweeps Casinos In CA On Jan. 1, 2026 · Sweepsy · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
California Sweepstakes Ban Bill Passes Legislature · Legal Sports Report · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
California's new sweepstakes casino law drives major operators out · Action Network · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Calif. Tribes Seek Ban On Kalshi's Alleged Sports Gambling · Law360 · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Pace-O-Matic lawsuit over California skill-game seizure · CasinoBeats · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
California cardrooms-tribes lawsuit · iGaming Business · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Tribes file legal challenge to banked games at California card rooms · SBC Americas · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
California Tribes Banking On Judge Upholding Gaming Exclusivity · Vixio · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
SJ Measure H: Cardroom Tax · SPUR · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only; illustrates local card-room tax variation (San José raised its tax from 15% to 16.5% of monthly gross receipts).
California Attorney General Opinion No. 21-1101 (105 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 76) · Office of the California Attorney General · ag opinion · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Fetched directly (PDF, parsed with pdftotext); this corrects the prior "PDF text could not be rendered" status. Verbatim-confirms the opinion's conclusion.
“No, a person may not lawfully purchase California State Lottery tickets from an authorized retailer on behalf of another person and charge a fee for doing so.”
Bill analysis discussing California advance deposit wagering (ADW) under the Horse Racing Law · California Legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 19610 — Parimutuel pool deductions · California State Legislature (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov) · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Fetched directly; current law (last amended 1984, still in force per the live leginfo.legislature.ca.gov page as of 2026-10-10). Corrects a stale 2013 bill-analysis figure previously used in this file.
“Every association which conducts a racing meeting shall deduct 15 percent of the total amount handled in conventional parimutuel pools and 16.75 percent of the total amount handled in exotic parimutuel pools, except that any association conducting a harness racing meeting shall deduct 17.75 percent of the total amount handled in exotic parimutuel pools.”
AB 1303 Senate Committee Analysis (2013) — describing then-current pari-mutuel takeout rates · California State Senate · bill · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
SUPERSEDED as the pari_mutuel takeout source. This 2013 bill-analysis figure (approximately 15.95% conventional / 22.68-23.68% exotic) does not match the current codified rate; retained here only as a historical secondary reference. See ca-bpc-19610 for the current, directly-fetched statutory rate (15% conventional / 16.75-17.75% exotic).
WatchandWager renews key California license · Webis Holdings plc · filing · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
California Penal Code § 320.5 — Raffles · FindLaw (CA Penal Code codification) · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Raffles FAQ · Office of the California Attorney General · regulator page · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Bill Text: CA AB2539 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session · LegiScan · bill · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Draw Games · California State Lottery · regulator page · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Powerball ... Mega Millions ... SuperLotto Plus ... Fantasy 5 ... Daily 3 ... Daily 4 ... Daily Derby ... Hot Spot”
California Penal Code § 326.5 — Bingo · FindLaw (CA Penal Code codification) · statute · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Minors shall not be allowed to participate in any bingo game.”
Cal. Code Regs. tit. 4, § 12368.2 — Cardroom Business Licensee Annual Fee Amounts · California Gambling Control Commission (via Cornell LII mirror) · regulation · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Fetched directly (2026-10-10); this corrects the prior "WebSearch summary, not independently confirmed" status. The regulation table exactly matches the figures already in this file (Surrendered/Revoked $0; Non-Operational $6,234; Active under $1.5M $12,468; Active at/above $1.5M, 1.33% of 3-year average gross revenue), and remains in force (most recent compliance certificate dated 2023, still the live text as of this fetch).
“Non-Operational Licensee $6,234 | Active Licensee -- 3-Year Average Gross Revenue Under $1.5M $12,468 | Active Licensee -- 3-Year Average Gross Revenue of $1.5M or More 1.33% of the 3-Year Average Gross Revenue.”
California Horse Racing Board Annual Report, FY 2017-18 · California Horse Racing Board · regulator report · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“During FY 2017-18, the pari-mutuel handle totaled $3,181,903,942, and $13,248,000 was ...”
California Horse Racing Board Annual Report, FY 2019-20 · California Horse Racing Board · regulator report · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“During FY 2019-20, the pari-mutuel handle totaled $2,803,587,091, and $13,808,000 was ...”
California Horse Racing Board Annual Report, FY 2021-22 · California Horse Racing Board · regulator report · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“During FY 2021-22, the pari-mutuel handle totaled $3,239,728,525, and $17,567,000 was remitted to fund CHRB operations.”
California Horse Racing Board Annual Report, FY 2023-24 · California Horse Racing Board · regulator report · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“During FY 2023-24, the pari-mutuel handle totaled $2,962,457,349.”
Notification of Anticipated Indian Gaming Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Shortfalls · California Gambling Control Commission (CGCC) · regulator report · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
Annual Government Code section 12012.90(a) letters to the Legislature; figures used here are from the FY2024-25 letter (above) and the FY2022-23 letter at https://www.cgcc.ca.gov/documents/rstfi/2022/Notification_of_Anticipated_Indian_Gaming_Revenue_Sharing_Trust_Fund_Shortfalls_for_FY_2022-23-FINAL.pdf. A full archive of one such letter per year (FY2006-07 through FY2026-27) exists at https://www.cgcc.ca.gov/?pageID=reports_2&pageName=About%20Us but was not opened this session. Separate Special Distribution Fund (SDF) notifications at the same index were not retrieved.
“Each eligible Tribe receives $275,000 quarterly, for an annual total distribution of $1.1 million per eligible Tribe.”
NIGC FY 2025 Gross Gaming Revenue Report · National Indian Gaming Commission · regulator report · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“FY 2025’s GGR of $46.2 billion marks the highest ever GGR for the Indian gaming industry.”
2016 Survey of Problem Gambling Services in the United States, Executive Summary · Association of Problem Gambling Service Administrators (APGSA) / National Council on Problem Gambling · secondary · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB2793: California Gambling Control Commission. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB2539: Tribal-state gaming: compact ratification. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB920: The Gambling Control Act: regulatory fees. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB542: Tribal gaming: compact ratification. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB1526: Horse racing: audits of the horsemen's organizations: license fee deposits: minisatellite wagering facilities. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB1235: Tribal gaming: compact ratification. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB2173: Tribal gaming: compact ratification. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB1579: Tribal gaming: compact ratification. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB2792: Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: New York Stakes. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB2644: Gambling Control Act. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB2536: Horse racing: satellite wagering facilities: authorizations. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB1294: Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: Japan Cup. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB1434: California State Lottery: prize assignment. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB1389: Tribal gaming: compact ratification. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB1840: Political Reform Act of 1974: prediction market contracts. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB1409: Horse racing: charity days. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB2446: Attorney General: investigations: prediction market wagering. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB1719: Gaming: work permits: suspension. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB2617: Protecting Kids from Online Gambling Act. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB1336: Gambling licenses. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB397: Horse racing: thoroughbred racing. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB831: Gambling: operation of a contest or sweepstakes. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB451: Gambling. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB492: Alcohol and drug programs: licensing. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB859: California State Lottery: prize money: immediate payment. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB1527: Tribal gaming: compact ratification. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB864: Tribal gaming: compact ratification. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB221: Tribal Nation Grant Fund. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB1393: California Gambling Control Commission. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB860: Gaming: bingo. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB137: State government. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
AB77: Gaming Policy Advisory Committee. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB844: Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB137: State government. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SB49: Tribal gaming: compact and amendment ratification. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
SR26: Relative to Problem Gambling Awareness Month. · Open States / state legislature · bill · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
List of casinos in California · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“The cardroom table lists each establishment's host city, e.g. 'Commerce Casino: Commerce', 'Hustler Casino: Gardena', 'Marina Club: Marina', alongside the separate table of tribal casinos by tribe and city.”
Licensed Gambling Establishments (card rooms), by county · California Department of Justice, Bureau of Gambling Control · regulator page · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Establishment: Commerce Casino; County: Los Angeles. The roster lists each licensed card room's name and county but not its street address or city.”
Printable Map of California Tribal Casinos and Cardrooms · California Gambling Control Commission · regulator page · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Active, Not Operating: Bruce's Bar and Casino; California Club Casino; Cameo Club; Casino Marysville; Epoch Casino; Golden Valley Casino; Hotel Del Rio & Casino; Lake Bowl Cardroom; Mike's Card Casino; Oceana Cardroom; Old Cayucos Tavern; Parkwest Casino Sonoma; Rogelio's.”
Epoch Casino (Facebook business page) · Epoch Casino · filing · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Epoch Casino. Casino. Rancho Cordova, CA.”
Golden Valley Casino (Facebook business page) · Golden Valley Casino · filing · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Golden Valley Casino. Casino. Merced, CA.”
Parkwest Casinos — our locations · Parkwest Casinos, Inc. · filing · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Parkwest Bicycle Casino, Bell Gardens, CA; Parkwest Casino Lotus, Sacramento, CA; Parkwest Casino 580, Livermore, CA; Parkwest Casino Lodi, Lodi, CA; Parkwest Casino Manteca, Manteca, CA; Parkwest Casino Cordova, Rancho Cordova, CA.”
Parkwest Casino Lotus · Parkwest Casinos, Inc. · filing · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Parkwest Casino Lotus, 6010 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95824.”
Parkwest Casino Sonoma · Parkwest Casinos, Inc. · filing · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Parkwest Casino Sonoma, 5151 Montero Way, Petaluma, CA 94954.”
Seven Mile Casino · Seven Mile Casino · filing · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Seven Mile Casino, 285 Bay Blvd., Chula Vista, CA 91910.”
Tribal-State Gaming Compacts · California Gambling Control Commission · regulator page · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation — Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel — Compact — Current Effective 01/22/2018 — Current Termination 04/10/2042.”
Acorn Ridge Casino · Ione Band of Miwok Indians · government other · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Acorn Ridge Casino, 17500 State Highway 49, Plymouth, CA 95669.”
Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester Rancheria · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“The tribe operates the Garcia River Casino, located on the Point Arena Rancheria in Mendocino County.”
Hard Rock Casino Tejon · Tejon Indian Tribe / Hard Rock International · government other · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Hard Rock Casino Tejon, 1777 Hard Rock Way, Mettler, CA 93313. Open 24/7/365 with gaming, dining and entertainment off Highway 99 near Bakersfield.”
Redwood Hotel & Casino · Yurok Tribe · government other · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Redwood Hotel & Casino, 171 Klamath Blvd, Klamath, CA 95548, the only hotel-casino in Northern California's Redwood National and State Parks.”
Running Creek Casino · Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake · government other · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Running Creek Casino, 635 E. Hwy 20, Upper Lake, CA 95485 — the place to play in Lake County.”
Lytton Band of Pomo Indians · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“Rep. George Miller added a provision to the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act of 2000 that took the San Pablo property into federal trust, backdated to 1988, letting the tribe operate Class II gaming there without a tribal-state compact.”
San Pablo Lytton Casino · Lytton Band of Pomo Indians · government other · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
“San Pablo Lytton Casino, 13255 San Pablo Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with more than 1,500 electronic gaming machines.”