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Gambling & Gaming in Hercules, CA (2026)

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

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Card Room Licensing

Hercules Municipal Code Section 4-8.01 makes it unlawful to play poker or any other card game for money or anything of value in a barroom or public place, and equally unlawful for anyone controlling such a place to permit that card play, with no local licensing path for card rooms.

Hercules Card Game Prohibition in Public Places

Heavy Restrictions

Hercules Municipal Code Sec. 4-8.01

Sec. 4-8.01. Prohibition Against Gambling with Cards in Public Places. It shall be unlawful for any person to play the game of poker, or any other card game, for money or other representative of value, in any barroom or public place, or for any person having the possession or charge or control of any barroom or public place to permit poker or any other card game to be played for money or other ...

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

Gambling & Gaming in Contra Costa County