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Gambling & Gaming in Lakewood, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Card Room Licensing

Lakewood has never adopted the local authorizing ordinance California's Gambling Control Act requires before a card room can operate, and its own code goes further: Section 4405 makes it a misdemeanor to deal, open, or bet at any card, dice, or other game played for money, checks, credits, or anything of value anywhere in the city.

Lakewood Card Room & Gambling Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Lakewood, CA, Municipal Code § 4405

§ 4400. Gambling and Gaming. It is not the intention of this Chapter to prohibit any act, either positively permitted or prohibited by state law. This Chapter shall not prohibit any act, either positively permitted or prohibited by state law. ... § 4405. Gambling - Prohibited. No person shall deal, play, carry on, open, cause to be opened or conduct any game played with cards, dice or other dev...

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Gambling & Gaming in Los Angeles County