People would no longer have to wait until they’re 21 to gamble under a bill proposed by Republican Assemblyman Jim Wheeler. AB86 proposes lowering the gambling age to 18. That would mean younger people could play slots, make sport bets and play at the tables, as well as work in a casino and hang out in places where there’s gambling. The bill comes as annual gambling revenue statewide hit $11.3 billion in 2016, but still fell short of the $12.8 billion record reached in 2007, before the recession.
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