SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Months ahead of the 2022 Midterm Elections, two competing ballot initiatives regarding sports betting have already garnered a lot of attention.
One of the measures is Proposition 26, which would allow for in-person sports betting exclusively at tribal casinos and California's four-horse racetracks. The coalition in support of Prop 26 says it would generate tens of millions of dollars for schools, wildfire prevention, and other state priorities, whereas, the coalition against the proposition says it would result in lost jobs and money for the local economy.
KCRA 3 talked to two experts on the claims made by both coalitions: Isaac Hale, an assistant professor of politics at Occidental College, and Mary-Beth Moylan, the associate dean for Academic Affairs at the McGeorge School of Law.
Below are the claims made and responses from the experts on how much truth there is behind the claim.
What the website says: Prop 26 will authorize in-person sports wagering at tribal casinos and four licensed horse racetracks.
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Moylan: That is precisely what this proposition does. It says that sports wagering will be allowed, as well as roulette and diced card games will be allowed at tribal casinos. And then there are four specific counties that have private racetracks that are identified in the proposition itself, too, and they will be allowed to accept sports wagering bets...
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