A new online sports betting initiative has surfaced in California, brought forward by a collection of the nation’s major gambling operators. The “California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support Act” promises a long-term solution to funding for homelessness and mental health efforts in the state, the first measure of its kind to be proposed in the US.
While the bid sounds optimistic, there are already two other sports betting ballots set to potentially go to voters in 2022, and the overlap between invested parties and issues could complicate details for lawmakers and voters alike. In the meantime, many gamblers rely on the fact that operators are more likely to be prosecuted than individuals and off-shore sites will cater to Americans. Review sites like Casinowhizz.com have grown in popularity, offering reviews of casino sites as well as serving as a portal to those sites. Inside the Initiative
At the end of August, sports operators filed the California Solutions to Homelessness and Mental Health Support Act with the state attorney general’s office. Top sponsors included DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and Barstool Sportsbook; together with other national operators, they’ve formed a campaign committee for the initiative. Getting Tribal Support
These proponents say that the act does not conflict with the retail sports betting initiative backed by California gambling tribes. With no mention of retail wagering in addition to a rule that stipulates all operators must go through tribal affiliates, there’s a good chance the act may get significant support from invested tribes.
The tribal initiative does, however, exclude professional sports teams and operators are prepared to cash in on stakeholders’ desire to partner in the proposal. This could prove to be a sensitive deal to strike, but it’s a risk they are willing to take–most of California’s professional sports teams already have partnerships with tribes, after all. There is one line operators are not willing to cross and that’s partnering with card rooms, the venues in California that have loop-holed their way into competition with the tribes despite gambling laws. A Strategic Proposal
If both ballots go to the polls, voters […]
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