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Gambling & Gaming in Chula Vista, CA (2026)

1 verified gambling & gaming rules for Chula Vista, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Card Room Licensing

Chula Vista requires a City-issued license before anyone may operate a cardroom, caps the number of licenses at one per 40,000 residents, and bars issuance to anyone under 21, under CVMC 5.20.020 and 5.20.030. Absent an adopted gaming plan, cardrooms must close daily from 1:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Chula Vista Cardroom Licensing Requirements

Significant Restrictions

CVMC § 5.20.020

Unless otherwise allowed by the Chula Vista gaming plan, it is unlawful for any Person, for himself or for any other Person, firm or corporation, to engage in or carry on, or to maintain or conduct, or cause to be engaged in, carried on, maintained or conducted, any cardroom in the City without first having secured a license from said City to do so, according to each and every requirement of th...

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