Gambling & Gaming in Stockton, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Card Room Licensing

Stockton caps card rooms at four citywide and licenses each one through the Chief of Police under SMC Chapter 5.32. Licensees pay a quarterly license fee equal to 2.5% of gross card room revenue under Section 5.08.110, and operating without a license is a misdemeanor.

Stockton Card Room Licensing Rules

Significant Restrictions

Stockton Municipal Code § 5.32.080

At no time shall there be more additional card room license(s) in the City that would result in exceeding the limitation of card rooms and/or playing tables established herein... There shall be no more than four card rooms in the City at any one time. The number of tables for a particular applicant shall be determined during the land use and licensing approval process... a licensed card room sh...

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