California Gambling Control Commission Licensed Online Casinos and information on California Regulatory Body

Overview

As estimated in 2020, the California Regulatory Body for the growing California gambling market was responsible for over 80 licensed cardrooms in the state of California. Today, the number of non-tribal gambling venues licensed by the California Gambling Control Commission is even bigger. 

The regulatory body is based in Oaks Drive in Sacramento. The regulatory body, modeled after Nevada's state gaming commission, was proposed in the middle of the 1990s. Back at the time, there was a great need for a state agency that would license casinos and card rooms operating on the state’s territory and this is what led to the establishment of the California Regulatory Body. 

Some of the main responsibilities of the California Gambling Control Commission are related to tribal gambling establishments, and these include monitoring tribal financial sources and gaming resources. 

The California Regulatory Body has jurisdiction over remote and land-based commercial gambling venues operating in the state of California and one of its responsibilities also includes ensuring the appropriate allocation of slot machines and gaming devices to make sure that gaming venues do not have more gaming devices as allowed according to their licensing. 

As the regulatory body of gambling-related revenues deposited into the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund (SDF) and the trustee over revenues deposited into the Indian Gaming Revenue Trust Fund, the California Gambling Commission is also responsible for setting policy, establishing gambling laws and regulations, determining suitability for gaming employees and other involved people and entities.

The California Gambling Commission is also tasked with issuing licenses, administering the provisions of the Gambling Control Act, and making sure that all licensed gambling venues operate according to the main gambling legislation. 

The State law enforcement agency that has exclusive jurisdiction over gambling-related activities in the State of California is the Bureau of Gambling Control within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The Bureau of Gambling Control is the organization in charge of processing applications, collecting fees, and managing audits and criminal background checks.