{"id":1505,"date":"2020-06-03T11:16:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T11:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casinousa.com\/?p=1505"},"modified":"2020-06-03T11:16:39","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T11:16:39","slug":"proposed-california-sports-betting-compromise-likely-to-be-rejected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casinousa.com\/news\/proposed-california-sports-betting-compromise-likely-to-be-rejected","title":{"rendered":"Proposed California Sports Betting Compromise Likely to be Rejected"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"california\"California legislators recently outlined a compromise hoping it could jumpstart the legal sports betting industry<\/a> in the state. <\/p>\n

The proposal would make sports wagering available at horse racetracks and Indian casinos, institute mobile sports wagering across the state, while asking the tribes to cease lawsuits against local card rooms.<\/p>\n

A number of industry experts believe that the compromise, while seemingly reasonable, is likely to be rejected by California\u2019s tribes. <\/p>\n

First, tribes across the nation have overwhelmingly fought against mobile sports wagering, with the notable exception of Michigan\u2019s tribes. The popularity of statewide mobile betting among legislators and operators is definitely not shared by Indian tribes. Tribes from Washington and Minnesota have stated that they prefer customers going to their brick and mortar casinos<\/a>; allowing mobile betting would reduce the number of walk-ins to their locations.<\/p>\n

Washington was the first state in the country to legalize sports betting exclusively for tribal casinos. Despite a late push from local card rooms, the tribes were able to maintain their monopoly on this market. Industry observers believe that tribes, many of whom have monopolies on gambling have no reason to accept mobile sports betting, as it would clear a path for competitors from the commercial sector.<\/p>\n

KCRA News<\/strong><\/p>\n

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