Gambling & Gaming in Lancaster, CA (2026)
1 verified gambling & gaming rules for Lancaster, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Card Room Licensing
Lancaster does not license card rooms directly, but its zoning code requires a conditional use permit before one can open. Municipal Code Section 17.12.040 places card rooms in the Entertainment and Recreation use category, which needs a CUP in the C and CPD commercial zones and is not allowed at all in the OP (office professional) zone.
Lancaster Card Room Zoning Permit
Significant RestrictionsLancaster, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 17.12.040 (Permitted uses - C zones), Commercial Zones Uses Matrix, 'Entertainment and Recreation' category
Entertainment and Recreation This category includes but is not limited to amusement rides; banquet, bingo, billiard, dance, or pool halls; bowling alleys; card rooms; carnivals and circuses for longer than 10 days; fortunetelling; golf driving ranges; miniature golf courses; model studios; night clubs without alcohol; shooting ranges; skating rinks; all types of theaters; video game arcades, an...
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