California Gambling News

These Groups Have Donated the Most Money to Prop 26 and Prop 27 So Far Written By: Kris Johnson Published: Aug 15, 2022 Updated: Nov 15, 2022 There’s an ongoing arms race between supporters of California’s Prop 26 and Prop 27 sports betting ballot initiatives ahead of November’s election. Here are the largest monetary donations […]

60% of CA Sports Bettors Want Sportsbooks to Run CA Sports Betting, Not Tribes Written By: Chris Gerlacher Published: Aug 16, 2022 Updated: Nov 15, 2022 According to a California Casinos survey, 60% of current and potential California sports bettors would rather have private sportsbooks run CA sports betting than gaming tribes. Part of that […]

What Effect Could MLB Endorsing Prop 27 Have on CA Sports Betting Election? Written By: C.J. Pierre Published: Aug 17, 2022 Updated: Nov 15, 2022 Major League Baseball became the most prominent supporter of Prop 27 last week when the league publicly announced it was endorsing the mobile sportsbook-led initiative in the California sports betting […]

Fact-Checking the New Yes on Prop 27 Ad in California Sports Betting Battle Written By: Dan Holmes Published: Aug 18, 2022 Updated: Nov 15, 2022 A new advertisement that urges approval of California’s Prop 27 makes numerous claims about the impact of the sportsbooks-backed CA sports betting measure. The ad is part of an expensive […]

61% of California Sports Bettors Want Both Prop 26 and Prop 27 to Pass Written By: Chris Gerlacher Published: Aug 25, 2022 Updated: Nov 15, 2022 Prop 26 and Prop 27 have sparked an intense ad campaign between private companies and gaming tribes in California.While both campaigns are fighting to pass alone, 61% of surveyed […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Prop 27: ‘It Is Not a Homeless Initiative’ Written By: Matthew Bain Published: Aug 26, 2022 Updated: Nov 15, 2022 California Gov. Gavin Newsom has remained neutral in the California sports betting debate. But he shared some of his thoughts on Prop 27 while speaking with reporters in Los Angeles this […]

‘Less Than 50%’ Chance Prop 26 or Prop 27 Passes, Independent Research Firm Says Written By: C.J. Pierre Published: Aug 26, 2022 Updated: Nov 15, 2022 Legalized sports betting in California could be in jeopardy. That’s according to Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, an independent research and consulting firm that revealed that belief in a report […]

If Prop 26 & Prop 27 Fail, What’s Next for California Sports Betting? Written By: Dan Holmes Published: Aug 29, 2022 Updated: Nov 15, 2022 With more than $360 million spent debating Prop 26 and Prop 27 in California, voters may be fatigued from the negativity of this election season. Prop 26 and Prop 27 […]

Prop 27 Has California Democrats, GOP Teaming Up. How Rare Is That? Written By: Dan Holmes Published: Aug 29, 2022 Updated: Nov 15, 2022 California Democrats and Republicans rarely agree on much of anything. Except online sports betting, apparently.Both the Democratic and Republican parties in California are against Prop 27, according to statements from party […]

Survey: 90% of California Sports Bettors Think All Sports Fans Want Sportsbooks  Written By: Chris Gerlacher Published: Aug 30, 2022 Updated: Nov 15, 2022 In an August 2022 survey, California Casinos found that 90% of respondents believed that sports betting was very or somewhat important to other sports fans. Only about 10% of respondents believed […]