A tax would cover regulatory costs, with the bulk of the remainder earmarked for homeless programs, and a slice going to tribes not involved in online betting.Ī rival proposal backed by many tribes, Proposition 26, would let people wager on sporting events in person at retail locations - casinos operated by tribes and the state’s four licensed horse racing tracks. However, the tribes argue they would have to surrender some of their independence to enter the deal.
Multistate operators would be required to partner with a tribe involved in gambling, or licensed tribes could enter on their own. The proposal would change state law to allow online sports betting for adults over the internet and on phones or other mobile devices.
Proposition 27 is backed by DraftKings, BetMGM, FanDuel - the latter is the official odds provider for The Associated Press - and other national sports betting operators. The two proposals would open the way for sports betting, but in strikingly different ways.
