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Is gambling legal in California?
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Data checked 2026-10-15 · whitegambling US database
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CANo, not legal
Sports betting (online) in California. State-level status is not permission for every operator or location; check the source for venue, tribal and geographic restrictions.
- Minimum age
- Not published
- Regulator
- Not published
- Checked
- 2026-10-15
Source: Cal. Penal Code § 337a
Other games in California
All verified gambling types in California (full data)
| Gambling type | Status | Min. age | Regulator | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial casinos | Not legal | Not published | Not published | California Constitution Article IV, Section 19 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Tribal casinos | Legal and live | Not published | Not published | BIA Gaming Compacts index checked 2026-10-14 |
| Racinos | Not legal | Not published | Not published | California Constitution Article IV, Section 19 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Card rooms | Legal and live | Not published | California Gambling Control Commission | CGCC Gambling Establishments register checked 2026-10-14 |
| Sports betting (retail) | Not legal | Not published | Not published | Penal Code 337a bookmaking checked 2026-10-15 |
| Sports betting (online) | Not legal | Not published | Not published | Cal. Penal Code § 337a checked 2026-10-15 |
| Online casino | Not legal | Not published | California Gambling Control Commission | CGCC advisory: unlicensed online casinos checked 2026-10-15 |
| Online poker | Not legal | Not published | California Gambling Control Commission | CGCC advisory: unlicensed online casinos checked 2026-10-15 |
| Daily fantasy sports | Not legal | Not published | Not published | California Attorney General Opinion 23-1001 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Lottery | Legal and live | 18 | California Lottery | California Lottery FAQ checked 2026-10-14 |
| Online lottery | Not legal | Not published | Not published | California Lottery FAQ checked 2026-10-14 |
| Horse racing | Legal, not launched | Not published | California Horse Racing Board | California Constitution Article IV, Section 19(b) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Online horse betting (ADW) | Legal and live | Not published | California Horse Racing Board | Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 19604 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Video lottery terminals | Not legal | Not published | Not published | California Constitution Article IV, Section 19 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Video gaming terminals | Not legal | Not published | Not published | California Constitution Article IV, Section 19 checked 2026-10-15 |
| Charitable gaming | Legal, not launched | Not published | Not published | California Constitution Article IV, Section 19(c) checked 2026-10-15 |
| Skill games | Not legal | Not published | Not published | Penal Code 330b slot machines checked 2026-10-15 |
| Sweepstakes / social casinos | Not legal | Not published | Not published | Penal Code 337o online sweepstakes games checked 2026-10-15 |
Not yet verified in our sources: Historical horse racing.
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