California Sports Betting: Latest Poll Not Good for Prop 26 and Prop 27
Latest poll shows that both Prop 26 and Prop 27 are unlikely to pass in California. Online sportsbooks are also likely to lose their attempts to legalize mobile sports betting in the Golden State. The November 8 mid-term election is the closest choice for California voters. .
Voters are more likely to reject the sports betting propositions than to vote for them. Most of the TV ads are negative and focus on the issue of sportsbooks and native tribes. The only demographic group to back the bill was the under-30s. The results suggest that the initiatives are foundering. They are likely not to pass. It is an uphill climb for the propositions.
The sportsbooks have scaled back their statewide TV spots in October. This comes after the PPIC poll results that suggested the impending doom for the operators' bill. California will become the first state to see its voters turn down the chance to legalize sports betting.
California voters had unfavorable view of sportsbooks. 53% of likely voters liked state tribes, while only 14% liked sportsbooks. The No camp accused the operators of misleading voters with their bill to legalize online sports wagering. The Sacramento Housing Alliance said the bill will make the homeless crisis worse in California.
