Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Creates Division of Online Sports Betting Control (DOSBC). This measure creates DOSBC within DOJ, which would have the exclusive authority to regulate online sports wagering as well as to investigate illegal wagering activities (such as “match-fixing ”).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

^[PDF] Online sports wagering.

Creates Division of Online Sports Betting Control (DOSBC). This measure creates DOSBC within DOJ, which would have the exclusive authority to regulate online sports wagering as well as to investigate illegal wagering activities (such as “match-fixing”).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2021/210494.pdf

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Banking games generally involve players betting against the “house, ” who is a participant in the game with an interest in the outcome, and percentage games generally involve the house receiving a percentage of the money involved in the game.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - Banking games generally involve players betting against the “house, ” who is a participant in the game with an interest in the outcome, and percentage games generally involve the house receiving a percentage of the money involved in the game.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

^[PDF] Authorizing Online Poker In California: Issues For Consideration

Issue: Who Could Offer Online Poker? 3L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E June 24, 2015 LAO 70 YEARS OF SERVICE  Regulating Body. Depending on who is authorized to offer online poker, the Legislature would need to designate an entity to regulate online poker in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2015/Authorizing-Online-Poker-California-Issues-Consideration062415.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Gambling in California

Authorized games can provide opportunities to instantly win (such as Scratcher games) or win by selecting numbers (such as SuperLotto Plus). Some games (such as Powerball) are multistate lottery games.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2019/Gambling-Overview-022619.pdf

^[PDF] Authorization of Online Poker in California

The Web site could be designed to make it easier to collect income taxes on net winnings. Currently, players using illegal Web sites have little incentive to report gambling winnings for tax purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2010/Online_Poker_02_09_10.pdf

^[PDF] The Gaming Revenue Act of 2004

(These latter facilities do not have live racing; instead, they allow betting on televised races occurring elsewhere in the world.) The state receives revenue from the horse racing activities from license fees, penalties, and the collection of approximately 1 percent of the gross amount wagered at any licensed event.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2003/031060.pdf

^[PDF] Proposition 27: Allows Online and Mobile Sports Wagering Outside Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

For example, online sports betting could make it more difficult for people with gambling addictions to avoid placing bets. This could increase the number of people who might need government assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2022/Prop-27-081022.pdf

2003 Initiative Analysis: The Gaming Revenue Act of 2004

(These latter facilities do not have l ive racing; instead, they allow betting on televised races occurring elsewhere in the world.) The state receives revenue from the horse racing activities from license fees, penalti es, and the collection of approximately 1 percent of the gross amount wagered at any licensed event.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2003/031060.htm