Gambling & Gaming in Alameda, CA (2026)
1 verified gambling & gaming rules for Alameda, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Card Room Licensing
Alameda's Municipal Code doesn't license card rooms; it bans card games played for money outright under Sec. 4-48.5, with a narrow exception for whist or bridge tournaments played for merchandise prizes when at least twelve adults are present. There's no local authorizing ordinance for licensed card rooms.
Alameda Bans Card Games Played for Money
Heavy RestrictionsAlameda, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 4-48.5 (Conducting or Participating in Gambling Games) (Ord. No. 625 N.S.)
It shall be unlawful for any person in the City to deal, play or carry on, open or cause to be opened, or to conduct or participate in, either as owner or employee or otherwise, whether for hire or not, any game played with cards, dice or any device, for money, checks, credits or any other representative of value; providing that the conducting of, or participating in, whist or bridge tournament...
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