A particular few untapped markets entice the American sports betting industry and politicians more than others. California is prime among them.
But in the rush to get something in place, there should not be the willingness to allow just anything in the country’s most populous state.
If the proposed constitutional amendment ballot initiative being pitched for November 2020 by at least 18 California tribal groups is successful, it would be an untenable mess that is bad for the sports betting industry and ineffectual for Californians who want to bet legally.