Sports Betting Likely To Fail On California Ballot, Tribal Leaders Say
Tribal leaders say the two ballot questions facing California voters on Nov. 8 to legalize sports betting are unlikely to pass. They were speaking at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas.
Proposition 26 would legalize in-person sports betting at 66 tribal casinos and four horse tracks, but not on mobile apps. Prop 27 would allow mobile app gambling across the state. Both sides have spent millions in advertising to win support from voters.
Polls shows Sports Betting and Prop 27 to legalize mobile apps are unlikely to pass in November's election. University of California, Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll shows 42% of those surveyed would vote "no" on Prop 26, 31% would "yes" and 27% undecided.
FanDuel CEO Predicts 2024 Sports Betting Momentum in California. Tribal leaders said national online bookmakers thought they could come into California and overlook the tribes and even attack them in pushing for mobile wagering. DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said it has been difficult to overcome what he characterized as “false and misleading” advertising against the onlinebookmakers during the California effort.
