Your guide to sports betting and everything else to know about gambling in California – Lompoc Record

In California, you can bet on a horse race, buy a lottery ticket, put money on poker in a card room and play slots at a tribal casino all in the same potentially expensive day.

The gambling industry, like many, took a hit during the pandemic. Nationally, commercial gaming revenue after winnings shrank bymore than 25%between 2019 and 2020. Then, in 2021, it came roaring back even faster than the rest of the economy and brought in more money than any previous year. Tribal casinos also had arecord breaking year in 2021.

During this years November election, Californians will decide whether they want to expand gambling further and allow sports betting. A pitched battle between gaming companies, tribes, card rooms, and others has brokencampaign cash recordsand has landedtwo separate initiativesto legalize sports betting on the ballot.

Heres what you need to know about gambling in California.

This article was originally published by CalMatters. You can read more of their coverage of California state government on their website, CalMatters.org.

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Your guide to sports betting and everything else to know about gambling in California - Lompoc Record