📆 September 23, 2023: New regulations are being considered to ban blackjack across California card rooms.Being that the initiatives don't have the support of California's tribal leaders, however, neither is expected to have success. To appear on the November 2024 general election ballot, supporters of the initiatives will have to collect nearly 875,000 signatures from in-state registered voters. 📆 October 27, 2023: Two new ballot initiatives have been filed with the California Attorney General's office in an attempt to bring legalized sports betting to the state.Without support from the tribes, there's basically no chance either gets passed. 📆 November 17, 2023: As expected, a statement has been released detailing California tribal leaders' opposition to the most recent sports betting ballot initiatives.When California sports betting is legalized, the market will be massive and billions of dollars will be at stake, which is why the debates over legalizing sports wagering are intense.
With 40 million residents, California is the most populated state in the country.
California Sports Betting Legalization Timeline