California

News & Analysis

News In Brief: March 6-March 10, 2023

Veikkaus has just over 50 percent of the Finnish online market, a California cardroom bill makes progress, PAGCOR cancels its controversial audit contract and Argentina's Córdoba province moves forward with licensing finally.

California Referendum Re-Run Not Expected In 2024

California tribal leaders are not anticipating a further referendum on sports betting in 2024 after last November’s crushing defeat of a sportsbook-backed ballot initiative and amid a lack of full alignment among tribes on mobile wagering.

News In Brief: February 6-February 10, 2023

Brazil's parliament is pushing the country's financial authorities to investigate money spent with offshore gambling sites.

California Cardroom Moratorium Bill Introduced

A new bill introduced in the California Assembly to reinstate a moratorium on cardroom expansion has garnered support from tribal gaming operators and key lawmakers, but the cardroom industry has yet to take a position publicly on the measure.

California Regulators Propose New Advertising Rules

After finding numerous examples of advertisements from cardrooms and third-party providers that fail to include responsible gambling information, the California Gambling Control Commission has proposed regulations to ensure the messages are included in every industry ad.

Research & Reports

Special Report: Sports Betting and Tribal Gaming

In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal law that had previously prohibited state and tribal governments from expanding sports wagering in their jurisdictions. This special report provides an overview of some of the key legal issues that will now determine how and where betting will be incorporated into the tribal gaming industry.

Special Report: U.S. Sports Betting – What To Watch For In the New, Post-PASPA World

This special report outlines which states are expected to be first-to-market with sports wagering, projects how large this "visible" post-PASPA market is in revenue terms, and identifies the key factors that will determine the full scope of the U.S. sports-betting opportunity.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: January 2020

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from January 2020 includes tribal gaming initiatives in Florida and Oklahoma; gaming litigation in Arkansas and Nebraska; cardrooms in California; and expanded gaming legislation in Maryland and Missouri.

Practical Guide: California Consumer Privacy Act

This report provides an overview of California’s new data privacy law, which enters into effect on January 1, 2020.

U.S. Regulatory Roundup: October 2019

This roundup of key legislative and regulatory developments from October 2019 includes information on a gaming legislation in Michigan; regulations in Nevada; litigation in Connecticut and California; and a settlement agreement in Washington.

Data & Forecasts

Market Monitor: U.S. Lotteries

This report provides comprehensive benchmarking of key operational metrics across all 46 state lotteries in the $100bn+ U.S. lottery market. Featuring an interactive dashboard which facilitates visual cross-lottery comparisons, the dataset aggregates information from more than 900 annual lottery reports since 2000.

California - Horse Racing Report - FY1997 to FY2022

Latest annual Horse Racing Report from the California Horse Racing Board. The data released for the state contains the following information: On-track, off-track & exported handle, total handle & number of attendees by simulcast facility and advance deposit wagering (ADW) handle by race category. There are approximately 2,015 data points in this document.

California - Lottery Annual Report - FY1998 to FY2021

Latest Annual Report data from the California State Lottery. The data released for the state contains the following information: Sales per game, a breakdown of expenses and a breakdown of revenues distributed to education. There are approximately 435 data points in this document.

United States - American Gaming Association Report - 1994 to 2012

Latest Annual State of the States Report data from the American Gaming Association (AGA). The data released for the country contains the following information: A breakdown of casinos by state, consumer spending on commercial casinos by state, quantity of casino jobs by state, commercial casino wages, consumer spending on racinos, commerical casino and racino detail by state, quantity of gaming machines by state and a comparison of Nevada and New Jersey poker revenue. There are approximately 4,175 data points in this document.