California Tribes represented by the California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) have warned that a sports betting bill in the state would violate the tribal-state compacts.

After the announcement that assembly member Adam Gray introduced a constitutional amendment that would allow California to offer sports betting in the state if the federal law changes, the CNIGA said that it would violate the tribal-state compacts.

Steve Stallings, chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA), warned that the constitutional amendment that paves the way for a legal sports betting market in California violates the tribal-state compacts.

“Historically, the association has opposed bills that expand the scope of gaming in California in violation of tribal compacts limiting casino-style games to tribal reservations,” said the official to Gambling Compliance.

Read more about the opposition from California Tribes to betting on sports in the state at Focus Gaming News