Gambling & Gaming in Hayward, CA (2026)
1 verified gambling & gaming rules for Hayward, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Card Room Licensing
Hayward requires a City-issued card club permit before any poker or card room can operate, on top of a conditional use permit under the Zoning Ordinance. The Police Chief investigates every applicant, and the City caps card tables citywide at 13 across a single location.
Hayward Card Room Licensing Rules
Significant RestrictionsHayward, CA, Municipal Code § 4-3.10
No applicant shall establish, operate, manage, or maintain any card club or suffer any card club to be established, operated, managed, or maintained within any building or structure, or any portion of a building or structure, owned, occupied, or controlled by such applicant unless a valid, unexpired permit for such establishment has been issued pursuant to the provisions of this Article and suc...
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