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California In-Person Casinos (2026)
Permitted: California allows tribal casinos, licensed card rooms, horse racing and the state lottery, but no sports betting.
California allows tribal casinos, licensed card rooms, horse racing and the state lottery, but no sports betting. Gambling is extensive but limited in type: tribal casinos offer slots and house-banked tables under compacts, card rooms are non-banked, and pari-mutuel horse racing is legal. No commercial Vegas-style casinos.
Official source: cgcc.ca.gov →
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In-Person Casinos in states bordering California
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ArizonaPermitted
Arizona's in-person casino gaming is tribal only, with full Class III slots and table games under compacts. Retail sportsbooks operate at sports venues and tribal casinos. There are no commercial non-tribal casinos. The state lottery and pari-mutuel racing are also legal.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: gaming.az.gov · Full Arizona rule →
- NevadaPermitted
Nevada has the broadest in-person gambling market; casino gaming is 21+. Full commercial casinos statewide (slots, tables, poker, race & sportsbooks) are regulated by the Nevada Gaming Control Board/Commission, plus tribal casinos.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: leg.state.nv.us · Full Nevada rule →
- OregonPermitted
Oregon has no commercial casinos or card rooms (social gaming only); its casinos are tribal. Nine tribes run them (e.g., Spirit Mountain, Chinook Winds), offering Class III gaming and retail sportsbooks. State lottery, VLTs at licensed retailers, pari-mutuel racing legal.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: oregon.gov · Full Oregon rule →
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