Two ballot initiatives were submitted to the Attorney General s office late last week, with both seeking to give sports betting exclusivity to California tribes and keep non-tribal operators out of the state.
Despite the initiatives proposing complete California tribal control of sports betting in the state, several major tribes voiced their displeasure with the measures and their lack of input on the potential pieces of legislation.
The California Nations Indian Gaming Association is deeply disappointed that the sponsors of the two recently filed initiatives did not first reach out to the State’s largest tribal gaming association for consultation and input. Instead, CNIGA and our member tribes were alerted to their existence when they were filed with the Attorney Ge…