Gambling & Gaming in Merced, CA (2026)

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

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Card Room Licensing

Merced Municipal Code Section 9.08.020 confines cardrooms to Central Commercial, Commercial Thoroughfare, and General Commercial zones, caps the city at two licensed cardrooms and twelve total card tables, and requires voter approval to add more cardrooms or exceed the table cap.

Merced Cardroom Zoning and Table Caps

Significant Restrictions

Merced, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 9.08.020(A),(D),(E) (Cardrooms)

A.Cardrooms in the City of Merced may only be located in areas zoned as follows:1.Central Commercial (C-C);2.Commercial Thoroughfare (C-T);3.General Commercial (C-G). ... D.As of April 18, 2016, there are two cardrooms authorized to operate within the City of Merced, each of which may operate four (4) card tables. There shall be no increase in the existing number of cardrooms without the approv...

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