#California Tribes

By Matthew Bain, California Casinos | November 18, 2022 - Watching basketball at home or at a bar is an experience, but there's nothing like watching a slam dunk in person or hearing a crowd of thousands cheer on their favorite NBA team. However, going to a sports game comes at a price, and it's not always cheap. Our new report uses data to…

Millions of Americans showed up at polling centers around the country on Election Tuesday to cast their votes for Governors, Senators, Representatives, and issues such as sports betting policies. Midterm elections have substantial implications on the trajectory of gambling in each state, not just by allowing the public to vote on critical issues,…

A sports bar with multiple screens showing live results from a variety of sports games. (Shannon Finney/Getty Images) Competing measures to allow sports gambling in California were losing by huge margins on Tuesday night, following the most expensive ballot initiative campaign in U.S. history. Proposition 26, backed by dozens of California's Native…

LOS ANGELES - The giants of mobile sports betting entered California, the final conquest that would clinch an improbable national takeover, with a clear strategy: divide and outspend. DraftKings and FanDuel, the leaders of an exploding industry, had spent their decade of existence forgoing profits in favor of relentless expansion, pouring hundreds…

You've seen the political ads on your television. You've heard them on the radio. You may have even seen a billboard or two. There's been no shortage of money spent on Proposition 27. But what exactly is Prop 27, and who supports and opposes it? Let's start with the "what." If you ever tune into a sports broadcast or listen to a sports podcast, the…

Political advertising campaigns are at unprecedented levels as the US midterm elections draw closer. In the state of California, millions of dollars have been poured into radio, television, and billboards promoting different political campaigns. Not unlike the trend in the rest of the country. However this year, voters will make a critical decision…

Odds are, one of the many ads for legalizing sports betting has snagged your attention, given their ubiquity on TV, websites and billboards across California. You'd be forgiven, though, for still not having a clear sense of what either of the initiatives do. Some of the, potentially leaving Californians foggy on what exactly it is they're being…

Olivia Allen-Price [00:00:59] It's a two for one Prop Fest episode all about changing the state's gambling laws. We'll begin just ahead on Prop Fest. I'm Olivia Allen-Price. Olivia Allen-Price [00:01:12] So Propositions 26 and 27 will affect the way sports betting and some other forms of gambling are handled in the state of California. Here to help…

The campaigns for Props 26 and 27 on this November's ballot have made a variety of claims, especially about how money from sports betting in CA will get distributed. CALIFORNIA, USA - This story was originally published by CalMatters. Odds are, one of the many ads for legalizing sports betting has snagged your attention, given their ubiquity on TV,…

California voters are set to consider seven measures on November's ballot, among them two competing sports betting initiatives. Campaign spending has already broken records, with a high-dollar fight between tribal casino interests and heavyweight sportsbook operators taking center stage, with no signs of slowing down with just a few weeks to…

The state general election is eight weeks out and the latest data from a survey of potential voters shows California online sports betting may be in trouble. The Public Policy Institute of California, an independent and nonpartisan research institute, published results of a statewide survey today of California voters and the majority of likely…