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Gambling & Gaming in Glendale, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Card Room Licensing

Glendale bans playing, operating or hosting any game for money or valuables anywhere in the city, with no local licensing path for card rooms; the city has adopted no authorizing ordinance under the state Gambling Control Act, leaving only state-exempt bingo and specific state-permitted games untouched.

Glendale Card Room and Gambling Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Glendale, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 9.12.010 (Prohibited)

No person shall within the limits of the city play at or conduct, operate, open or carry on any game whatsoever for money, property or any article of value; provided, that this section shall not apply to acts prohibited by Sections 330 to 337h of the State Penal Code and acts permitted by Chapter 5.28 and Section 326.5 of the State Penal Code.

Looking for Los Angeles County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Glendale city rules.

Gambling & Gaming in Los Angeles County