The California Democratic Party decided not to include the measure to legalise online sports betting in the upcoming November ballot. Meanwhile, the party stayed neutral on a separate measure to legalise sports betting at tribal casinos and racehorse tracks.
Staying Committed to Indian Tribes
Although the online sports betting measure, the so-called Prop 27, was ditched in this round, the Democrats did leave a sign of hope for Californian bettors.
The party kept a neutral stance on a measure to legalise sports betting at tribal casinos and racehorse tracks, signalling that it is willing to protect California's Indian tribes from out-of-state operators.
"Prop 27 is a direct attack on tribal gaming and Indian self-reliance," Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Chairman Reid Milanovich said.
"By opposing Prop 27, California Democrats rejected out-of-state corporations and reaffirmed their commitment to California's Indian tribes", Milanovich underlined.
