Proponents will not continue their efforts to put a California sports betting initiative on the ballot against opposition from California gaming tribes.
Kasey Thompson, spokesperson for the initiative, told PlayUSA: “This initiative was supposed to be for the tribes but is only causing division. That was never my intent. I see now the needed unity is not coming, and so I’m standing good to my word and not moving forward. I’m pulling it in full.”
From the beginning, Thompson said he would not move forward with the initiative without tribal support.
He continued on as tribal opposition mounted, bolstered by private encouragement and a small amount of public support among the 110 federally recognized California tribes.
