There are no legal online betting sites or retail sportsbooks. There have been attempts to authorize sports betting but none have been successful. As of January 2024, it's unclear when sports betting will be legal in California. The earliest progress could be made on California sports betting is 2024.

Indian Casinos\n\n The only Vegas-style casinos allowed in California are located on Tribal Land. This type of gambling uses banking/percentage collection. In other words, it takes money from the losers of the game and uses that money to pay the winners while taking a cut  for the house (or casino).