{"id":12361,"date":"2018-08-21T14:49:30","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T14:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=12361"},"modified":"2018-08-21T17:05:57","modified_gmt":"2018-08-21T17:05:57","slug":"like-online-poker-ca-sports-betting-is-an-issue-no-one-can-agree-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/like-online-poker-ca-sports-betting-is-an-issue-no-one-can-agree-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Like Online Poker, CA Sports Betting Is An Issue No One Can Agree On"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sports betting<\/strong> supporters are learning a fast and simple truth: Gaming expansion in California<\/strong> is never easy.<\/p>\n

Since the Supreme Court decision that overturned PASPA<\/strong>, there are now eight states with legalized sports betting. Plus, other states are already penciling it in as a top priority in 2019<\/strong>. But not California.<\/p>\n

In California, sports betting appears to be following in online poker\u2019s<\/strong> footsteps:<\/p>\n

It is a divisive issue that pits California\u2019s varied gaming interests against one another<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

California\u2019s recent sports betting efforts<\/span><\/h2>\n

Assemblyman Adam Gray<\/strong> introduced\u00a0a sports betting bill in May. Gray is a key player in the state\u2019s online poker efforts. Unfortunately, the measure failed<\/strong> to find the necessary support to land it on the November 2018 ballot.<\/p>\n

California\u2019s new sports betting game plan targets the 2020 ballot<\/strong>. Political consultant Russell Lowery<\/strong> is the driving force behind the measure.<\/p>\n

First introduced in June, the measure received the go-ahead from the state to begin the signature collection process<\/strong>. According to the LA Times<\/strong><\/a>, the proposal needs to garner 585,407 signatures<\/strong> from registered voters by February 2019 to find its way on the November 2020 ballot.<\/p>\n

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