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California Sports Betting News

Written by:

Gilbert Horowitz

Published on:

Apr/29/2023

These are the latest stories involving the sports betting industry in California.

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California Ranks No. 1 in Terms of Gambling-Related Arrests Per Capita

(April 29, 2023) - A WalletHub survey this week found that, while California ranked No. 12 in the nation in terms of overall gambling addictions, the state fared poorly when it comes to gambling-related crime per capita.

Common crimes related to compulsive gambling include fraud, forgery, embezzlement, larceny, shoplifting, burglary and petty theft.

WalletHub compared the 50 states across 20 key metrics.

California fared especially well in one key metric, % of Adults with Gambling Disorders: Here the most populous state ranked No. 32 out of 50.

It should probably come as little surprise that Nevada would rank No. 1 in terms of overall gambling addiction per capita with Montana, Texas and Mississippi taking up the rest of the four spots.

Gambling friendliness metrics brings South Dakota rather high into the mix along with West Virginia, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania.

Hawaii and Utah, with virtually zero gambling, not even a lottery. held onto the two bottom spots.

When Will California Legalize Sports Betting?

(April 27, 2023) - As of April 2023, there are 33 states that have legal sports betting but the most populous state, California, isn’t one of them. While the taxes from sports betting for the state would be huge and the battle to legalize it is still a hot topic, it may be a while before a legal sports wager can take place in the Golden State. Read More Here

Can I Bet With TVG From California?

(April 27, 2023) - TVG is available for betting the 2023 Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown races from California, but have you tried any of the other options available with better bonuses and 8 percent daily rebates? Read More Here

California Sports Betting Propositions Go Down in Flames

(November 9, 2022) -Two sports betting ballot initiatives in the state of California failed miserably on Tuesday. There won't be legalized sports betting in the Golden State for at least another two years as a result, and that's probably being conservative.

Together the sports gambling push represented the most expensive ballot initiative effort in California state history with both sides going on to spend $600 million total. Read More Here

California Sports Betting Ballot Questions Heading for Defeat?

(September 4, 2022) - Analysts at Southern California-based Eilers & Krejcik Gaming believe that two sports betting questions appearing on the ballot in the California November election will fail to get the required 50 percent voter approval.

Both sides are spending millions (over $360 million thus far) in campaign dollars advertising across the state. Eilers & Krejcik Gaming claim the competiting messages are only serving to confuse voters. Read More Here

- Gilbert Horowitz, Gambling911.com

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U.S. Online Gambling Losses to Surpass $1 Trillion by 2028, Group Says

U.S. lawmakers and government regulators "cannot continue to rely on the theory of responsible gambling, which shifts the burden of harm prevention onto individuals," Derek Webb, founder and chief funder of the California-based Campaign for Fairer Gambling, said Wednesday in a release.