California Gambling News

How Does This Year’s Golden State Team Compare to 2015? Written By: Amber Hoffman Published: May 26, 2022 Updated: Oct 18, 2022 A familiar franchise is back in the NBA Finals – the Golden State Warriors.The Warriors defeated the Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in the Western Conference Finals series and will face the Boston Celtics in […]

California Lawsuit Could Make Sites Like Chumba Casino, Fliff, Global Poker Illegal Written By: Chris Gerlacher Published: Sep 20, 2022 Updated: Oct 17, 2022 There is an active lawsuit that could make promotional sweepstakes gambling sites illegal in California.On Sept. 2, US District Judge Edward Davila filed an interlocutory appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court […]

Origin Stories of the Lakers, Dodgers, Rams, Clippers Team Names Written By: Dan Holmes Published: Aug 2, 2022 Updated: Oct 12, 2022 Probably no other city in America has more peculiar origin stories for its sports teams than Los Angeles. Sure, the City of Angels has the Angels … but they’re in Anaheim, situated in […]

Five False Claims In California Midterm Elections Sports Betting Ads Written By: Chris Gerlacher Published: Jun 3, 2022 Updated: Oct 12, 2022 The California midterm elections include several heated ballot measures, including dueling sports betting propositions. California’s tribes back one and private sportsbook companies, like DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM back the other. The tribal initiative […]

Just How Much Can LA Times Affect California Sports Betting Election? Written By: Chris Kudialis Published: Sep 26, 2022 Updated: Oct 12, 2022 California’s most influential newspaper shared its opinion this month on Prop 26 and Prop 27 – a pair of initiatives that have sports bettors’ attention in California and across the country.The Los […]

Beyond Legalize Sports Betting, What Else Would California Prop 26 Do? Written By: Rebecca Hanchett Published: Sep 15, 2022 Updated: Oct 12, 2022 Sports betting is the face of two California ballot initiatives this fall. But there is more to the ballot measures than sports odds and prop bets. High-end casino games and high-dollar private […]

Tribe That Owns Red Hawk Casino Adds $2 Million to Prop 26 Campaign Written By: Matthew Bain Published: Sep 26, 2022 Updated: Oct 12, 2022 The California tribe that owns Red Hawk Casino, the state’s sixth-largest casino, made a splash in the sports betting campaign spending war.The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians filed a $2 million contribution to […]

Gene Autry: How America’s ‘Singing Cowboy’ Brought the Angels to Southern California in 1961 Written By: Dan Holmes Published: Aug 31, 2022 Updated: Oct 12, 2022 The Los Angeles Dodgers are wildly popular and successful. They share the LA market with a second team, one which is less iconic, for sure. But the heritage of […]

Entain Executive Writes ‘Hotel California’ Parody to Support Prop 27 Written By: Matthew Bain Published: Sep 15, 2022 Updated: Oct 12, 2022 Backers of Prop 27 are doing anything they can to make up ground in what’s looking more and more like a losing battle to legalize California online sports betting in the November election.That includes writing […]

Teachers Association Joins Fight Against Sports Betting Written By: Mary Shaffrey Published: Jun 2, 2022 Updated: Aug 17, 2022 Opponents of a mobile sports betting referendum question in California recently gained a key ally when the California Teachers Association announced it opposed the issue. The CTA unveiled its list of preferred candidates and positions on […]