California voters have spoken, and they made it perfectly clear they want no part of sports betting.
Both propositions 26 and 27 were rejected in Tuesday’s election, and it wasn’t particularly close.
Prop 26, the initiative backed by Native American tribes that would have legalized betting at tribal casinos and horse race tracks, received less than 30% support, according to AP. The competing measure, which would have legalized mobile and online betting, received even less support at 16%.
It’s a huge loss for the most expensive ballot proposition in U.S. history, with almost $600 million being raised between the two efforts to legalize betting in the golden state.
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