The California Department of Justice confiscated three illegal gambling machines built for multiple players and arrested three people in Solano County on Oct. 21. A July tip from Vallejo police sent the case to the Bureau of Gambling Control, which chose to run the investigation itself. The department wrote the search warrant, a Vallejo police … Read more
California’s treatment program reached 4,670 people through 143 authorized providers in 2024-25. New intakes included 799 gamblers and 176 relatives harmed by someone else’s gambling. More Californians are seeking help for sports betting and online gambling, neither of them legal in the state. The problem gambling seat on the state gaming policy committee expires Dec. … Read more
The California Gambling Control Commission takes written comment on the proposed multi-owner license through July 31. Owners in good standing would skip the $6,600 initial background deposit and the supplemental information forms. A pending accusation, an evidentiary hearing or four kinds of pre-existing license conditions block good standing. The commission’s owner list shows 55 owners … Read more