Voters rejected giving California tribes the right to do sports betting, but one California tribe has figured out a way to offer a sports betting product.
Earlier this month, the Chicken Ranch Tribe of Me-Wuk Indians launched Playbawk, a Class II bingo-based, sports-themed betting app that allows people to wager on the performances of professional athletes.
Chicken Ranch partnered with Vetnos to offer the product called PlaySqor, which can be branded to the tribe. Chicken Ranch uses Playbawk as a chicken-themed play on its name.
Although the app is mobile, it can only be used on Chicken Ranch’s reservation in northern California near Yosemite National Park.