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CA SB1390
Bill
AI Summary
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Authorizes licensed gambling establishments, horse racing tracks, and satellite wagering facilities to conduct sports wagering on professional and collegiate sports events (excluding California collegiate events or events involving California college teams) after obtaining authorization and paying an annual $3,000 licensing fee.
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Permits federally recognized Indian tribes to conduct sports wagering on Indian lands under the same terms as other operators and consistent with the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.
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Requires the California Gambling Control Commission, California Horse Racing Board, and Department of Justice to adopt regulations establishing licensing procedures, equipment standards, record-keeping requirements, and fee structures to administer and enforce sports wagering operations.
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Prohibits licensed operators from accepting wagers from persons under 21 years old, persons on self-exclusion lists, persons not physically present at the facility, or persons using credit to place wagers.
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Amends Penal Code Sections 336.9 and 337a to exclude authorized sports wagering from criminal gambling prohibitions, while maintaining penalties for unlicensed wagering operations.
Legislative Description
Gambling: sports wagering.
Last Action
Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.
8/16/2012