California Sports Betting — Guide To California Legislation 2026

California sports betting is not legal. The most recent attempt at legalization occurred in 2022, when voters rejected it by wide margins. The next opportunity would have been the 2026 midterms. Still, no measure has qualified for the ballot, and tribal leaders have signaled they’re not pursuing legalization this cycle, instead pointing to 2028 as a more realistic target.

Stakeholders in the state have said it could be at least another couple of years before California is close to legalizing sports betting. The launch process, which could take a year or more, can begin only once the criteria are established. Read below for the latest information and updates on California sports betting.

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Brian Sausa

Last updated: September 11, 2026

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DFS pick’em sportsbooks & prediction market sites in California in September 2026

Is sports betting legal in California?

As of 2026, there is still no legal sports betting market in the Golden State. Discussions between tribal gaming groups, cardrooms, lawmakers, and sportsbook operators continue, but no new ballot initiative has reached voters since the failed 2022 campaigns. Given the complexity of California’s gaming landscape and the influential role of tribal nations, most industry observers believe that any future legalization effort will require broad tribal support to succeed.

While traditional sports betting is unavailable, California residents can legally participate in several adjacent gaming products, including daily fantasy sports and prediction markets.

California DFS sites

Daily fantasy sports operate in a legal gray area in California, but major operators continue to offer contests to residents. Well-known DFS betting sites such as DraftKings, FanDuel, Sleeper, and more provide a variety of fantasy contests, including salary-cap games and pick’em-style formats.

California prediction market sites

California residents can access federally regulated prediction market sites that allow users to trade contracts tied to the outcome of future events. Unlike traditional sportsbooks, prediction markets operate as exchanges where users buy and sell positions based on whether a particular outcome will occur.

The two most prominent prediction market operators available in California are Kalshi and ForecastEx. These platforms offer markets on a wide range of topics, including sports championships, politics, economics, entertainment, and major news events. As prediction markets continue to grow in popularity, they have emerged as one of the few legal ways for Californians to engage with sports-related event forecasting while traditional sports betting remains unavailable.

California horse racing & parimutuel betting

California has one of the country’s longest-running horse racing industries and permits parimutuel wagering on both live and simulcast races. Fans can place bets at racetracks throughout the state, including major venues such as Santa Anita Park, Del Mar, and Los Alamitos.

California also allows advance-deposit wagering (ADW), allowing residents to bet on horse racing online through licensed racebooks. Popular options include TwinSpires, FanDuel Racing, and 1/ST BET, which offer wagering on races from California and tracks across North America.

When will sports betting launch in California?

Currently, sports betting does not have a realistic timeline for launching in California. While the state is home to the largest potential sports betting market in the country, disagreements between tribal gaming operators, commercial sportsbooks, cardrooms, and other stakeholders have slowed legalization efforts. Since voters rejected two sports betting initiatives in 2022, no new proposal has gained enough momentum to appear on a statewide ballot.

That doesn’t mean all forms of wagering are off the table. California residents can legally bet on horse racing through licensed parimutuel racebooks, participate in daily fantasy sports contests, or use federally regulated prediction market platforms. While these options differ from traditional sports betting, they offer several legal ways for Californians to engage in sports- and gaming-related entertainment online.

The future of California sports betting

California remains the biggest prize in US sports betting, but it is also one of the most challenging states to legalize. As of 2026, there is no active ballot measure that would bring sports betting to voters, and industry stakeholders appear focused on building consensus rather than rushing another campaign after the failed initiatives of 2022.

What has become clear in the wake of 2022’s failed props is the power tribal entities wield in the legalization process.

“The key takeaway from the election is that any future gaming expansion in California must go through the tribes,” San Manuel chief intergovernmental affairs officer Dan Little told LSR.

The combination of powerful lobby groups, a strong coalition of tribes, and a lot of money at stake makes the sports betting legalization process in California maybe the most complicated of any state.

Any path to legalization will almost certainly involve California’s tribal gaming operators, which have repeatedly emphasized their desire to play a leading role in any future sports betting framework. While a constitutional amendment may ultimately be required, whether through the legislature or a voter-led initiative, no clear roadmap for legalization has emerged.

Previously, Indian Gaming Association conference chair Victor Rocha suggested online sports betting may not go live until 2028.

What’s happening in California sports betting right now

June 2026 — After quietly launching DraftKings Predictions in CA back in Dec. 2025, DraftKings publicly announced its availability there in late June. A class-action suit filed Aug. 13 accuses the company of deceptively marketing it as a “prediction market” when it functions as unlicensed sports wagering.
Jan. 25, 2026 – California hosted Super Bowl LX, but again, no real-money online wagering on the game could take place in CA, which remained without legal sports betting.
Jan. 1, 2026 – Sweepstakes casinos officially become prohibited in California.
Oct. 31, 2025 – A judge rejects Underdog’s bid to block Attorney General Rob Bonta‘s opinion on daily fantasy sports, ruling the company hadn’t shown the release would cause immediate harm. Bonta’s opinion, which found DFS constitutes illegal gambling, stands as advisory guidance for now. Underdog, DraftKings, and FanDuel all said they would keep operating in California regardless.
Oct. 11, 2025 – Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 831, banning sweepstakes casinos in California effective Jan. 1, 2026. The bill passed the Senate 36-0 and the Assembly 63-0, making California the largest of nine states to ban the sweepstakes model.
June 24, 2025 – Legislation that would ban sweepstakes casinos and sportsbooks in California was filed and earned the support of tribal gaming entities.

Are online sportsbooks coming to California?

Not anytime soon, and perhaps not at all. California resoundingly rejected all forms of sports betting in November 2022. The ballot revealed that opposition to the online betting measure was even stronger than it was for retail sportsbooks at tribal casino locations.

Fewer than one out of every five California voters said that they wanted legal online sports betting sites. It’s not clear how those who do want sportsbook promos and legal betting apps in the state will overcome such a strong base of opposition.

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California sports betting bills and recent efforts

The failures of Props 26 and 27 at the November 2022 ballot box were the latest serious entries in a multiyear process of frustration for sports betting in California. Advocates have been trying to find a way to legalize wagering on sports in the nation’s most populous state since 2017 — before sports betting even became a state-level decision. Here is a summary of the most recent efforts to legalize sportsbooks in CA:

Initiative 23-0030: Details how a legal sports betting industry run by the tribes would work.
Initiative 23-0031: Would allow the governor and legislature to negotiate a gambling compact or compact amendment with California tribes.
Proposition 26: This proposition sought to allow tribal casinos and racetracks in the state to offer on-site sports betting. Proposition 26 contained no provisions for online sports betting. It also would have opened the door for tribal casinos to offer craps and roulette. Californians voted the measure down by more than 2:1.
Prop 27: This proposition would have allowed online sports betting only. It had the support of top online sportsbooks, including BetMGM, DraftKings, and FanDuel. There were no provisions for retail sportsbooks. Californians voted no on this measure by an overwhelming margin (82%).
21-0009A1: The first of two initiatives that failed to garner enough petition votes to make the November 2022 ballot. 21-0009A1 would have put sports betting in the hands of California’s cardrooms.

Past failed initiatives

California has been the subject of much anticipation since sports betting became a state-level decision in 2018. However, numerous hurdles meant that all prior attempts failed earlier in the process than the 2022 proposals did. Here are some of the prominent failed initiatives:

Why is sports betting so complicated in California?

Whether you live in California or not, you may not understand why sports betting is such a contentious issue in the state. After all, California’s population means the state has the potential to be the largest sports betting destination in the country. Legalizing sports betting would undoubtedly add significant revenue to the state economy.

The problem is that several well-funded groups in the state have an interest in the future of sports betting in California and are well-connected to the state’s political system. These groups do not always agree with one another. In fact, some of them are entrenched adversaries.

The primary stakeholder for all forms of gambling in California is a loose coalition of tribal groups. California is home to hundreds of federally recognized Native American tribes. These tribes own and operate all of the casino locations in the state. Furthermore, they have argued repeatedly that the language in their compacts with California gives them a monopoly over gambling in the state. This has led to their steadfast refusal to allow most gambling expansions. Even though the tribes would likely benefit from legal sports betting in California, they do not want to risk ceding some of their control to another group.

The tribes do not agree with or even acknowledge the existence of the state’s many cardrooms. The rooms, which include some of the largest poker venues in the world, contend that they operate in a neutral space under the compacts and California law. The tribes do not agree with this argument and go to great lengths to deny that the cardrooms are legal. Tribal lobbyists have even gone to bat against lawmakers whose legislation acknowledges the cardrooms in any way, as they fear that such a reference might grant the rooms some modicum of legitimacy.

A third player at the sports betting table is the group of horse racing tracks in California. The state is home to several prestigious racetracks, including Santa Anita Park. The tracks themselves don’t conflict with the tribal groups and are somewhat likely to be involved in any sports betting that comes to pass, but, as mentioned, the tribes aren’t prone to taking chances with expanded gambling.

Finally, no conversation about an issue in California doesn’t involve the state government. Lawmakers and regulators in Sacramento have no interest in allowing a gambling expansion to proceed without getting their piece. Sports betting would be a major infusion of cash into the state’s coffers. Still, the political realities in the state — particularly among tribal groups — make outright support for sports betting legislation a tricky proposition.

Legal sports betting options in California

Aside from betting on horse racing, there are no legal sportsbook apps or land-based sportsbooks that accept bets from anyone within the state of California.

There are illegal offshore sports betting sites that accept bets from people in California. They do not hold a license from any US jurisdiction to legally accept wagers.

Without being regulated in California, these offshore websites have no guarantees for users. The only safe and protected way to bet on sports in the US is to do so at a licensed sportsbook, of which California has none at the moment.

California DFS pick’em sites

California and daily fantasy sports apps have an interesting relationship. DFS providers in California receive more contest entries and money than in any other state.

At the same time, California has never legalized DFS and has essentially allowed the companies to fly under the radar in an unregulated status.

Even though the state has chosen thus far not to regulate and tax the industry, major DFS sites continue to operate in California. Below are some of the daily fantasy sports apps available in the state:

DraftKings Pick6

While DraftKings Sportsbook, along with the rest of the best sports betting sites, isn’t legal in the Golden State, DraftKings Pick6 is one option that Californians do have when it comes to betting on sports and, more specifically, player props.

For starters, new DraftKings customers are offered a welcome bonus: Spend $5, Get $50 in Bonuses & a Sunday Gimme Pick once they opt into the welcome promotion and deposit at least $5 into their new customer account.

With this promotion, your first $5+ paid Pick Set receives the maximum $50 issued as Bonus Picks. Bonus Picks are single-use, non-withdrawable, and expire in 14 days (336 hours). Plus, you get a Gimme Pick for select football games (3+ Picks | Max. $10 entry). Offer ends 9/20/26 at 11:59 p.m. ET. To get started, download the Pick6 app and sign up with promo code LSR6.

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Similar to Daily Fantasy Sites such as Underdog Fantasy and Betr Picks, DraftKings Pick6 in California offers the chance to wager on sports by creating entries (or lineups) filled with 2-6 player props in which the bettor selects Over or Under a statistical line set by DraftKings.

Once you create your lineup, the app charges a standard $10 entry fee, which automatically enters you into 10 contests at $1 each. Customers can wager up to $150 for the maximum distribution. Estimated prizes will appear below the entry fee to indicate what you might receive if you finish near the top of the leaderboard in contests.

Pick6 is available for several professional leagues (NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL) as well as the UFC, PGA Tour, and NASCAR, along with college football and basketball.

Sleeper California

Fantasy platform Sleeper offers pick’em contests, Sleeper Picks, alongside its more traditional fantasy leagues. Sleeper Picks requires users to pick the over/under on between two and eight individual player stats, and all picks must be correct to receive a payout.

Betr Picks California

Betr Picks provides pick’em contests similar to Sleeper, Underdog, and PrizePicks. Users select “yes” or “no” on whether a player will exceed a given player’s stat line. Like with Sleeper, the user selects between two and eight stats, and all user selections must be correct to receive a payout.

ParlayPlay California

ParlayPlay offers pick’em-style contests similar to many of the above options. Its most popular game mode, “Pick’M,” involves making multiple “more”/“less” picks. You can choose for such contests to be either “all in” or “insured.” With the first option, you must get all of your picks correct to win. The second option offers a lower potential payout, but you can still win if you do not get all of your picks correct. ParlayPlay offers paid contests in California and more than 20 other states, plus Washington, DC, though that number continues to grow.

Popular sports teams in California

If sports betting ever becomes legal in California, there will be no shortage of major professional teams on which to bet. And if the rules allow for betting on in-state college teams, there are a large number of those, as well. In fact, no other state has as many big-name teams inside its borders as California.

NFL betting in California

NFL games draw more interest from US fans and sports bettors than any other athletic event. Sportsbooks time their launches and most aggressive promotions for the NFL season, and Super Bowl betting remains the biggest day of the year for sports betting. Californians have the following teams to which they can attach their affections, if not their wagers:

Los Angeles Chargers: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Los Angeles Rams: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
San Francisco 49ers: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara

Of course, there is a football team-shaped hole in Oakland that cannot be ignored. Many Californians will be Raiders fans until the day they die, no matter where they play. Nevertheless, there are worse excuses for a trip to Vegas than to see your favorite football team play.

NBA betting in California

The NBA is the second-most popular league for betting in the United States. As it stands, here are the teams that Californians can call their own:

Golden State Warriors: Chase Center, San Francisco
Los Angeles Clippers: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Sacramento Kings: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento

MLB betting in California

Major League Baseball is the oldest of the four major sports leagues in the US and has a deeper connection to the essence of Americana than any of the rest. Thus, MLB games are a natural vehicle for wagering, and Californians have no shortage of options for finding hometown heroes.

Los Angeles Angels: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim
Los Angeles Dodgers: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
Oakland Athletics: RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland
San Diego Padres: Petco Park, San Diego
San Francisco Giants: Oracle Park, San Francisco

NHL betting in California

Although California is likely more famous for sand than for ice, there are still plenty of hockey fans. California sports bettors would certainly be on the lookout for homegrown teams on which to bet, and three NHL squads fit the bill.

Anaheim Mighty Ducks: Honda Center, Anaheim
Los Angeles Kings: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
San Jose Sharks: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose

NCAA betting in California

College sports are both big money items and major sources of interest in California. California is home to more teams in the NCAA’s Division I than any other US state. Here are all the Californian teams that compete in the highest level of play at the collegiate level in at least one sport:

California Baptist University
California Polytechnic State University
California State University, Bakersfield
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Northridge
Loyola Marymount University — Los Angeles
Pepperdine University
Saint Mary’s College of California
San Diego State University
San José State University
Santa Clara University
Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of the Pacific

Betting on in-state teams might be a bit tricky, depending on what law California ends up using if it ever legalizes sports betting. The full text of Prop 26, the November 2022 referendum, prohibited betting on college teams during league play. Future pieces of legislation might also contain similar prohibitions, but we’ll have to wait and see.

Is horse racing legal in California?

Yes. California is one of the top locations for horse betting in the US. There are multiple tracks that you can visit and use, including the following:

Del Mar Racetrack, Del Mar
Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley (scheduled to close in June 2024)
Santa Anita Race Park, Arcadia

Santa Anita, located in Los Angeles County, often hosts the Breeders’ Cup, considered part of the unofficial Grand Slam of racing following the Triple Crown. It also hosts the Santa Anita Handicap and the Santa Anita Derby.

There are also fairs in Northern California that host summer racing, and Cal Expo offers harness racing.

In addition to the live racing options, there are several off-track betting locations in California where you can participate in Kentucky Derby betting or wager on other races. These venues offer odds on both races inside California and races taking place around the country (and world).

Finally, California allows residents to place wagers on horse betting sites wherever they are in the state. Online racebooks like FanDuel Racing take bets on races from anywhere in the state. If getting to a live track or OTB is too difficult, a legal horse betting site may be the answer.

Legal pari-mutuel wagering overseen by the California Horse Racing Board began in California in 1933. Racetracks have affiliated off-track betting parlors around the state. The minimum age for pari-mutuel betting in California is 18.

California sports betting timeline

2026

AB 831’s sweepstakes ban took effect in California on January 1.

Meanwhile, DraftKings Predictions, structured as CFTC-regulated derivatives rather than licensed bets, had quietly launched in the state in December 2025. Still, DraftKings publicly touted its availability in California in June, prompting a class-action suit in August over its marketing. Tribal leaders continued to signal that legalization of traditional sports betting is unlikely before 2028.

2025

Tribal gaming interests backed legislation filed in June to ban sweepstakes casinos and sportsbooks in California. Gov. Newsom signed the resulting bill, AB 831, in October, banning sweepstakes casinos effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Separately, Attorney General Rob Bonta moved to declare daily fantasy sports illegal gambling, and a court rejected Underdog’s bid to block his opinion. However, DFS operators continued operating in the state.

2024

Proponents of California sports betting initiatives call off their efforts to legalize the activity in the state. California sports betting expert Richard Schuetz tells LSR he believes sports betting won’t be legal in the state until after 2028.

In a letter to the California state attorney general, the California Indian Nations Gaming Association refers to DFS pick’em games as “illegal sports wagering.” The California Indian Nations Gaming Association chairman says the coalition may meet with PrizePicks to talk about the legality of California fantasy sports.

Indian Gaming Association Conference Chair Victor Rocha tells LSR, “Sports betting is going to happen,” but it may not be live online in California until 2028.

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is charged with stealing more than $16 million from Ohtani to pay off sports betting debts.

2023

In early 2023, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said, “I don’t think it’s a 2024 thing,” in reference to sports betting legalization in California. Robins cited a stalemate situation with California tribes as the major hurdle that sports betting faces.

Fliff Social Sportsbook is the subject of a legal dispute in California for allegedly offering online sports betting (which is illegal in the state) under the guise of a free-to-play experience. However, a judge later rules that the case must be decided in arbitration per the operator’s terms and conditions.

2022

The events of the first half of 2022 favor the tribal groups in the state. A lawsuit by cardroom interests challenging the legality of the retail sports betting initiative fails to gain traction with the California Supreme Court in February, and a refiling of the same suit in March results in its dismissal in the Los Angeles Superior Court in April.

April also saw the end of efforts for sports betting at cardrooms in California. The tribes then declined to pursue passage of their own online sports betting measure in May, opting instead to fight against the sportsbook-backed proposal (Proposition 27).

However, the tribes were unable to stop the online measure’s momentum, and it qualified for the ballot in June when the secretary of state certified more than 1 million signatures on the petition. Thus, Californians voted on two separate sports betting propositions in November. However, both measures failed by wide margins.

2021

Although the counties needed an extension for signature verification themselves, they completed the task in May. In the end, the counties certified just over 1 million signatures as valid. Thanks to a margin of roughly 65,000 signers on the tribes’ petition, California voters will have their first opportunity to vote on sports betting in November 2022.

A few months after the tribal measure gained access to the ballot, two other proposals appeared on the scene in the Golden State. The two initiatives offered radically different options for the structure of a potential sports betting industry in California. Notably, both of them involved concepts for online sports betting. However, the two measures diverged rapidly from one another and from the tribal initiative thereafter.

Both initiatives began their own signature campaigns in the fall of 2021. However, both faced substantial difficulties in getting the tribal initiative on the ballot in 2022. The cardroom measure was a non-starter for the tribes, which fundamentally opposed both the cardrooms’ receipt of sports betting licenses and, for that matter, the existence of the cardrooms themselves. The operator measured its own challenges after a November 2021 poll indicated that voters did not view online sports betting favorably. favorably

Both initiatives have until mid-2022 to collect their required number of verified signatures to make the ballot in earnest.

2020

In January, Sen. Bill Dodd and Assemblyman Adam Gray finally held an informational hearing on CA sports betting in the Joint Governmental Organization Committee. It didn’t have much in the way of sparks as the tribes and cardrooms bit their tongues and observed.

Their next hearing would more than make up for it. First, to set the table for the May hearing, you must know that the coronavirus that affected the whole world may have changed the course of sports betting in California.

The tribal initiative that appeared on its way to making the ballot was derailed by the pandemic, which halted signature-gathering efforts.

At the same time, legislators saw an opening to renew legislative efforts with California facing a $54 billion budget deficit. Without holding discussions with tribal leaders, Dodd and Gray filled out their bills with implementation language.

The amendments authorized retail and online CA sports betting for tribal casinos and racetracks. Cardrooms were not given sports betting, but were offered legal clarity on the games currently offered at their facilities.

Back to that hearing in the Senate Governmental Organization Committee, tribal leaders vehemently opposed the measure and said they will not compromise on their position on the legality of the games played at cardrooms. The card clubs and representatives of the regions they support all offered their support.

SCA 6 advanced through the committee by a 9-3 vote. Dodd pledged that there will be discussions with tribes and changes to address some of their concerns before the bill is brought up on the Senate floor.

The bill needed to pass by a two-thirds vote in the Senate and the House before summer break on June 19. There is a June 25 deadline for measures to make the ballot. Neither of these deadlines was met, and the bill failed.

Meanwhile, a tribal coalition is not giving up on its initiative and plans to file a lawsuit to receive more time to submit signatures.

2019

Gray had tried to get ahead of PASPA’s overturning by introducing the constitutional amendment in 2017. However, tribal interests weren’t willing to consider the matter until this year.

With many states having already legalized sports betting, Dodd and Gray began concerted efforts in June by introducing ACA 16 and SCA 6.

Although the bills merely included a ballot question to legalize sports betting in California, the lawmakers made it clear they intended to begin discussions with industry stakeholders to flesh out the details of how CA sports betting would be conducted.

Right before they planned to hold a hearing on the topic, tribes decided not to come to the table and instead introduced their own ballot initiative. The tribal initiative sought voter approval to legalize sports betting in a limited fashion, only at tribal casinos and horse racing tracks. Dodd told LSR that he believed the state needed a more inclusive measure that included online sports betting in California.

California sports betting FAQ

Is online sports betting legal in California?

No. Sports betting is illegal in all forms in the state of California. Californians overwhelmingly voted down Prop 27 in 2022, a bill that would have legalized mobile sports betting in the state.

Who would oversee sports betting in California?

The Bureau of Gambling Control within the California Department of Justice. Both measures in 2022 identified this agency as the preferred regulator.

Will mobile CA sports betting be allowed?

Maybe. Proposition 27 was the closest California came to legalizing mobile sportsbooks, but the measure failed. Proponents of sports betting in the state are back to the drawing board on this one. Potential solutions could come via a tribal-led online initiative that includes in-person registration. But nothing is set in stone yet.

What is the legal gambling age in California?

The minimum age varies between 18 and 21. Some activities are broadly available to 18-year-olds, like horse betting and the lottery, but others require older patrons. Both of the most recent failed sports betting initiatives specified that bettors would have needed to be 21 or older.

Why do some sportsbooks appear to accept bets from the US? Are those legal options?

No. All US sportsbooks are licensed at the state level. Any website that purports to take wagers from anywhere in the United States is operating illegally. These sites offer no protection to those who bet on them.

How many casinos are in California?

The state is home to 66 casinos, all of them tribal. There are also numerous cardrooms, but they operate in perpetual dispute with the tribes. In terms of playing most casino games, the only options in California are at one of the 66 tribal casinos. Some of the more prominent tribal gaming venues in the state include Ya’amava Casino Resort, Pechanga Resort Casino, Viejas Casino & Resort, and Cache Creek Casino Resort.

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