Gambling & Gaming in Bakersfield, CA (2026)
1 verified gambling & gaming rules for Bakersfield, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Card Room Licensing
Bakersfield caps cardrooms at one permit per 20,000 city residents, limits any single cardroom to eight tables and ten players per table, and bars operation between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., all under Municipal Code Chapter 5.16, enforced through a city manager permit and police inspection.
Bakersfield Cardroom Permit and Limits
Significant RestrictionsBakersfield Municipal Code § 5.16.040
D. No more than one cardroom permit per twenty thousand population within the city limits shall be issued and outstanding in the city at any one time. Permits shall be issued on a first come, first serve, basis. ... G. Not more than eight tables upon which any game of cards is played shall be permitted in any cardroom. H. Not more than ten players shall be permitted at any one card table. ... K...
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