Gambling & Gaming in Fremont, CA (2026)
1 verified gambling & gaming rules for Fremont, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Card Room Licensing
Fremont outlaws card rooms rather than licensing them. Municipal Code Section 9.05.020 makes it unlawful to collect anything of value from a game of draw poker or any card game involving betting, and Section 9.05.050 bars any property owner or operator from knowingly permitting such a game on their premises. No commercial poker room can legally operate here.
Fremont Bans Card Rooms and Poker for Stakes
Heavy RestrictionsFremont, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 9.05.020
No person shall receive, directly or indirectly, anything of value from the playing or operation of a game of draw poker or any variation thereof, or any game played with cards involving betting or wagering, other than the actual winnings to which a person, playing such game in good faith for himself alone, may be entitled as the result of such a game.
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