The measures gained little support in public polling throughout the campaign and an October survey by the Public Policy Institute of California found just 21% of likely voters thought the result of Proposition 26 was 'very important,' with less than a third of likely voters saying the same about Proposition 27. Spending tailed off, and executives of the top sports books signaled that legalization would likely have to wait until 2024.ĭespite the avalanche of spending, voters never seemed all that invested in the fate of sports betting. However, after Labor Day, the campaigns supporting both initiatives largely folded their cards. Code, California Code of Regulations, United States Code, and California Tribal-State Gaming Association Regulations. history, with the various factions supporting and opposing Proposition 26 and Proposition 27 spending roughly $450 million.
The campaign was the most expensive ballot measure fight in U.S. The proposition was opposed by Native American tribes who feared the measure would cut them out of a booming gambling market. Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on sports wagering in 2018. It was put on the ballot by sports betting companies such as DraftKings and FanDuel, which have expanded their business across the state since the U.S. Proposition 27 would have legalized online and mobile sports betting.
