Gambling & Gaming in El Cajon, CA (2026)
1 verified gambling & gaming rules for El Cajon, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Card Room Licensing
El Cajon caps card rooms at eight citywide and only allows them as an accessory use to a restaurant or a bona fide club, requiring a special operation license before any card room can open.
El Cajon Card Room License Cap
Significant RestrictionsEl Cajon Municipal Code §§ 5.28.020, 5.28.030
It is unlawful to own or operate a card room within the city, except as a use accessory to one of the two following primary uses: 1) a restaurant establishment, or 2) a bona fide club, society, professional organization, union hall, fraternal organization, and similar use, having adopted rules or bylaws, and having members selected by established criteria. Further, the primary use must either p...
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