Elias: Sports gambling to be back on California ballot soon

Sports gambling lost on California's Nov. 8 ballot. The same billions assure the idea will be back on the ballot soon. Propositions 26 and 27 were dishonest and didn't pass. They were supported by big money. They didn’t appeal to Republicans and Democrats. It was a surprise to Donald Trump supporters and Trump haters. He supported both propositions. Their opponents were against them by a 2-1 margin. This is not surprising. Recent history of propositions aiming to legalize activities that were long illegal and considered vices has shown that they often fail. For example, medical marijuana passed.

FanDuel and DraftKings CEO said they will fight against Prop. 29. The union's attempt to unionize dialysis workers failed this month. Online sports bookies will have to work with tribal casinos to share the wealth. They will also have a lot of work to do to sweeten the pot when it comes to sharing the new wealth with civic causes and impoverished Native American tribes.