The measures gained little support in public polling throughout the campaign and an October survey by the Public Policy Institute of California found just 21% of likely voters thought the result of Proposition 26 was 'very important,' with less than a third of likely voters saying the same about Proposition 27. There is also a legal state lottery in California. Spending tailed off, and executives of the top sports books signaled that legalization would likely have to wait until 2024.ĭespite the avalanche of spending, voters never seemed all that invested in the fate of sports betting. Yes, gambling is legal at Tribal Casinos, card establishments, and horse tracks. January 2022: DraftKings Sportsbook officially takes over as the lone sports betting app in Oregon. However, after Labor Day, the campaigns supporting both initiatives largely folded their cards. January 2023 also produces the highest single month sports betting handle in the state’s history with 62.3 million, almost 7 million than the previous record high from October 2022. history, with the various factions supporting and opposing Proposition 26 and Proposition 27 spending roughly $450 million. The campaign was the most expensive ballot measure fight in U.S.
The proposition was opposed by Native American tribes who feared the measure would cut them out of a booming gambling market.
Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on sports wagering in 2018. It was put on the ballot by sports betting companies such as DraftKings and FanDuel, which have expanded their business across the state since the U.S. Proposition 27 would have legalized online and mobile sports betting.
