California bill aims to restrict betting companies and predict markets targeting minors

Esports.netby Adam RoartyMarch 20, 2026 at 3:13 PM
California bill aims to restrict betting companies and predict markets targeting minors
Lawmakers in California have introduced legislation that aims to reduce the rise in minors participating in gambling-like activities. This includes traditional online gambling, including casino games, sports betting, and prediction markets wagering.  Assembly members Mia Bonta and Pilar Schiavo amended AB2617, which had been a bill related to the regulation of cannabis, to rename it the “Protectin