Gambling & Gaming in Monterey County, CA (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Monterey County, California.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Monterey County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Card Room Licensing
Card rooms in unincorporated Monterey County need a Sheriff-issued license under County Code Section 11.24.040. The Card Room Ordinance caps the whole unincorporated county at fifteen tables, limits antes to twenty dollars, and restricts hours and locations to fight organized crime.
Monterey County Card Room Licensing Rules
Significant RestrictionsMonterey County Code §§ 11.24.020, 11.24.070(D), 11.24.080(A)(6), 11.24.080(B)(5)
It is the purpose and intent of this Chapter to provide the orderly regulation of card rooms existing within the control of the institutions and locales which house such card rooms in the unincorporated areas of the County of Monterey so as to inhibit organized crime and other violations of law within the County of Monterey. ... No more than a total of fifteen (15) card tables shall be allowed ...
Gambling & Gaming by City in Monterey County
1 cities in Monterey County have their own gambling & gaming rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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