Industry pitch for California sports betting circulating among tribes, but CNIGA calls it a ‘corporate-driven maneuver’

Thursday, September 25, 2025 9:03 PM
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  • Jill R. Dorson, InGame

Members of the Sports Betting Alliance’s (SBA) Tribal Advisory Council are circulating a document to rally support to legalize sports betting in California, but the state’s biggest tribal association does not support it. The document, obtained Wednesday by InGame, encourages tribes to “commit to working together to secure voter or legislative approval of a tribally governed framework for online sports betting.”

Called the “YES Pledge: Support for Online Sports Betting in California,” the document lists out “core commitments,” including “collaborate with groups like CNIGA, SBA, other industry experts and entities, and legislators to develop a solution that legalizes online sports betting in California.”