§ 19863 One Gaming Establishment Limit

Business and Professions Code·California

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•A racing group that is open to the public can only have one place where people can gamble.
•This gambling place must be at the same location as their racetrack.
•This rule started in 2003.

Example

A company owns a horse racetrack where people bet on races. They want to open a casino.

They can only open one casino, and it has to be right there at the racetrack. They can't open another casino somewhere else.

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§ 19863 One Gaming Establishment Limit

A publicly traded racing association or a qualified racing association shall be allowed to operate only one gaming establishment, and the gaming establishment shall be located on the same premises as the entity’s racetrack. (Added by renumbering Section 19852.1 by Stats. 2002, Ch. 738, Sec. 48. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

publicly traded racing association qualified racing association gaming establishment racetrack

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 19863.

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