Support for Proposition 27 was even smaller, with 53% of likely voters opposed and only 27% in favor. “Prior to tribes getting casino gambling in California 20-plus years ago, there was no dedicated funding for problem gambling,” Fairbanks said. Of that, 85% would be designated for homeless and mental health programs, including those for problem gambling. It’s also not understood how big of a problem gambling addiction is in California, mostly because the state’s Office of Problem Gambling has not updated its data since 2006. Addiction researchers, however, believe the problem has remained consistent, with about 4% of residents experiencing either problem gambling or gambling addiction.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 05, 2022 20:15 UTC