Gambling & Gaming in Santa Rosa, CA (2026)
1 verified gambling & gaming rules for Santa Rosa, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Card Room Licensing
Santa Rosa Municipal Code Chapter 10-10 outlaws playing poker, low ball or similar card games for money in any commercial establishment citywide, and declares it a public nuisance. Only a narrow annexation grace period, private home games and fraternal-club rooms escape the ban.
Santa Rosa Card Room Play Is Generally Prohibited
Heavy RestrictionsSanta Rosa City Code § 10-10.010
The playing of draw poker, low ball, or any other type of card game, not made unlawful by the provisions of the Penal Code of the state, for money or other things of value, in a commercial establishment, is hereby prohibited and declared to be a public nuisance. This section shall not apply to the games identified in Section 10-10.170 or Section 10-10.150.
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