Gambling & Gaming in Placer County, CA (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Placer County, California.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Placer County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Card Room Licensing
Placer County caps card rooms at one countywide location with no more than five gambling tables, licensed and fingerprint-investigated by the county sheriff under Code § 5.16.090. Operators need a special business license, and the county regulates concurrently with the state Gambling Control Act.
Placer County Cardroom Licensing Limits
Significant RestrictionsPlacer County Code §§ 5.16.090, 5.16.100
"cardroom" means any place where games of cards are played and to which the public is invited to participate in card games with or without the consideration of payment. Games played with cards, dice or any device for money and not otherwise authorized by the California Penal Code are prohibited by this section. ... There is permitted one cardroom in Placer County. No more than five gambling tab...
Gambling & Gaming by City in Placer County
1 cities in Placer County have their own gambling & gaming rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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