California to legalize sports betting?
February 26th, 2013 at 10:04:14 PM
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Another bill is going through the state legislature. New Jersey recently legalized it which led to the NCAA pulling a Men's Basketball Tournament site from their state.
As California's economy starts tentatively to recover, backers of legalized sports wagering are betting that this is the year that the practice becomes lawful.
State Sen. Rod Wright, an Inglewood Democrat and the lawmaker viewed as the most knowledgeable on gaming issues, is crafting a new version of SB 1390, a bill he submitted last year that was blocked. His legislation allowed card clubs, casinos, horse racing tracks and other designated locations to offer sports wagering. The bill, supported by the tracks and a number of card clubs but opposed by some tribal interests, required that all bets be made by those of legal age, done in person and cannot be conducted over the phone or online. He's now retooling the proposal for this year.
http://capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=118znmbhgs5tkzy&xid=118zl9y4x0o13g8&done=.118zqwk7cg0l9ey
As California's economy starts tentatively to recover, backers of legalized sports wagering are betting that this is the year that the practice becomes lawful.
State Sen. Rod Wright, an Inglewood Democrat and the lawmaker viewed as the most knowledgeable on gaming issues, is crafting a new version of SB 1390, a bill he submitted last year that was blocked. His legislation allowed card clubs, casinos, horse racing tracks and other designated locations to offer sports wagering. The bill, supported by the tracks and a number of card clubs but opposed by some tribal interests, required that all bets be made by those of legal age, done in person and cannot be conducted over the phone or online. He's now retooling the proposal for this year.
http://capitolweekly.net/article.php?_c=118znmbhgs5tkzy&xid=118zl9y4x0o13g8&done=.118zqwk7cg0l9ey
February 27th, 2013 at 12:43:02 AM
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No way, too many sports leagues, colleges and tournaments based in California. They have far too much to lose. New Jersey may not even win their case. If they don't, then the law would expire anyway. It specifically mentions that federal law must be changed to allow them to do it if it passes. This bill went nowhere last year and nothing has changed.
