California tribes are preparing to restart sports betting discussions with the intent of creating a ballot initiative.
Tribal leaders at the last California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) meeting decided to reorganize the sports betting workgroup. The workgroup met last year before tribes decided they would not file an initiative for the 2024 election. It is planned to reconvene by the end of this month.
CNIGA Chairman James Siva told PlayUSA that, this time, he expects the workgroup will draft a sports betting initiative for tribes to consider putting on the ballot in 2026 or 2028.
“The goal of the workgroup is to create some type of a draft, whether it is for ’26 or ’28, that hopefully is capable of receiving mass tribal support,” Siva said.
