Gambling & Gaming in Santa Cruz County, CA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Santa Cruz County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Card Room Licensing
Santa Cruz County caps unincorporated cardrooms at one and reserves eligibility for whoever already held the county license as of January 1, 1998, or their successor in interest. Owners need both a State Attorney General gambling permit and a county cardroom license under SCCC Section 5.16.020, with tight siting, table, and wagering limits attached.
Santa Cruz County Cardroom Licensing Limits
Significant RestrictionsSanta Cruz County Code Sections 5.16.020(A), 5.16.180
Any person or entity must receive a permit from the Attorney General of California prior to owning or operating a cardroom within the unincorporated area of the County of Santa Cruz. In addition, no person shall establish, maintain or operate any cardroom or permit or suffer any cardroom to be established, maintained or operated ... unless such cardroom is maintained and operated pursuant to a ...
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