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Four sports betting initiatives are heading toward California voters. Here’s what they would do

Lara Korte
·3 min read
John Locher/AP

Will California legalize sports betting? Voters are likely to decide in 2022.

Thirty-two states have already legalized betting on professional and collegiate sporting events. California could be No. 33 if voters approve a change to the state constitution.

The opportunity to bring in-person and mobile sports betting to California is likely to spark a contentious and expensive battle between the state’s rival gambling interests. Four initiatives have already been submitted to the California attorney general.

All would legalize at least one form of sports betting (in-person, online, or both) but would benefit different groups in different ways. Here’s the breakdown:

Sports, roulette and dice

  • The California Sports Wagering Regulation and Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act

  • What it does: Authorizes tribes and certain racetracks to offer in-person sports betting, and allows tribes to offer roulette and games played with dice.

  • Proponents: Pechanga, Barona, Yocha Dehe and Agua Caliente tribes

  • Status: Turned in sufficient signatures and eligible for the ballot

  • Details: 10% of sports betting profits generated by racetracks would go to a new “California Sports Wagering Fund.” A portion of that tax revenue would go to enforcement and problem-gambling programs, but 70% would go to the state general fund. The initiative would also authorize private lawsuits to enforce other gambling laws.

Sports and card rooms

  • The California Solutions to Homelessness, Public Education Funding, Affordable Housing and Reduction of Problem Gambling Act

  • What it does: Legalizes in-person, online, and mobile sports wagering across California. Allows licensed gambling establishments, such as card rooms, to conduct additional games that are played with cards or tiles.

  • Proponents: Cities for Responsible Sports Betting, including Gardena, San Jose, Colma and Inglewood, which all have major card room operations.

  • Status: Authorized to collect signatures.

  • Details: This initiative would impose a 15% tax on sports betting revenue, which would go into a California Sports Wagering Fund. After deducting regulatory and problem gaming program costs, funds would be allocated by the Legislature to local governments to address homelessness, affordable housing, public education, and mental health priorities. The initiative would prohibit private lawsuits to enforce other gambling laws, and state that gambling law enforcement is the sole responsibility of the California Department of Justice.

Online wagering

  • California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support Act

  • What it does: Legalizes online and mobile sports wagering. Such wagering could be offered only by federally recognized Indian tribes and eligible businesses that contract with them, like national sports betting operators. Individuals placing bets would have to be in California and not on Indian lands.

  • Proponents: National online sports betting operators, including DraftKings, FanDuel and WynnBET.

  • Status: Authorized to collect signatures.

  • Details: This initiative imposes a 10% tax on sports-wagering revenues and licensing fees, 85% of which would go to homelessness programs and 15% to non-participating tribes. Per the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the initiative could generate hundreds of millions for the state in tax revenue.

Tribal gaming

  • Age-Verified Tribal Online and In-person Sports Wagering & Homelessness Solutions Act

  • What it does: Allows federally-recognized Indian tribes to conduct in-person retail and online sports betting, as well as roulette and games played with dice.

  • Proponents: Rincon, Graton Rancheria, Wilton Rancheria, and San Manuel tribes.

  • Status: Submitted to the California attorney general.

  • Details: Tribes that execute a pre-written amendment to their compacts with the governor would agree to contribute 10% of sports betting revenue to the “California Homelessness and Mental Health Fund,” and another 10% to Tribal Sports Wagering Revenue Sharing Trust Fund. Tribes would be required to offer only one sports wagering brand, and to remain the sole operator of their sports betting operations.