However, the California Nations Indian Gaming Association voted against them. Both aim to have sports betting (online or retail) run by tribes. Both secured a position on California's November 2022 ballot, neither initiative passed, leaving players without any options for legal, online betting in the state.Īnd while there was no movement in 2023, Reeve Collins of Pala Interactive is trying to get things going in 2024 with a couple sports betting initiatives. To that end, two competing ballot initiatives in 2022 would have legalized some form of sports betting in the state, but the tribes pushing for their own form of an initiative pulled out and focused all their efforts combating the initiative spearheaded by DraftKings, BetMGM, and FanDuel.
Much like New York was before legalizing, California is a sought-after market with the potential to be the biggest in the US. No, sadly, sports betting is illegal in California.
