Gambling & Gaming in Lodi, CA (2026)
1 verified gambling & gaming rules for Lodi, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Card Room Licensing
Lodi allows cardrooms only under a Chief of Police license, capping every licensed room at fifteen tables and the whole city at fifteen tables total. Operators pay a steep monthly gross-revenue fee on top of the license and a separate business license, and employees need individual work permits.
Lodi Cardroom Licensing and Table Limits
Significant RestrictionsLodi Municipal Code §§ 5.12.030, 5.12.140(C), 5.12.170(A)
It is unlawful for any person to engage in or carry on, or to maintain or conduct, or cause to be engaged in, carried on, maintained, or conducted, any card room in the city without first having secured a license to do so, or without complying with each regulation contained in this chapter pertaining to such cardroom. ... C.Not more than fifteen tables shall be permitted in any cardroom. No mor...
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