Voters in California are weeks away from deciding if the state will have sports betting via Prop 26 and Prop 27 and, if they do, just what the model might look like.
It might appear that the difference between the two initiatives effectively comes down to in-person at tribal properties versus online CA sports betting, but there is much more behind these two initiatives.
Both initiatives are lengthy. The entirety of Proposition 26 comes in at 15 pages, whereas Proposition 27’s submission is a whopping 65 pages. It is obviously not possible for those touting ballot initiatives to convey the entirety of a proposition in small sound bites or commercials, but both of these initiatives represent significant modifications to the gaming landscape in California.
What to make of Prop 26 and 27
Neither one of these propositions appear to have a very good chance of becoming law. While many voters have likely not read through the entirety of the proposals, it appears as though the advertising blitzes are resulting in the likely defeat of both propositions.