Gambling License

The Gambling Control Act (Business and Professions Code section 19800 et seq.) requires an owner of a gambling enterprise to apply for and obtain a state gambling license.

Background investigations are conducted by Bureau Licensing staff on applicants to determine whether they are suitable to hold a state gambling license. Suitability is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the applicant's honesty, integrity, general character, reputation, habits, and financial and criminal history. Applications may be obtained through the forms link below or from the California Gambling Control Commission (Commission).

Each applicant and spouse who has a community property interest in a gambling establishment must complete and submit an application for a state gambling license along with a $500 non-refundable application fee to the Commission. In addition, each applicant and spouse who has a community property interest in the gambling establishment must complete and submit the applicable supplemental background information package along with a deposit in a sum of money that, in the judgment of the Chief of the Bureau, will be adequate to pay the anticipated investigation and processing costs, in accordance with Business and Professions Code Section 19867.

FORMS

Gambling Establishment Supplemental Application Package – Owner

• BGC-030 Application for State Gambling License, pdf
• BGC-050 Notice of Relocation, pdf
• BGC-APP. 001 Notice to Applicants, pdf
• BGC-APP. 015A Cardroom Owner Applicant Supplemental Information for State Gambling License Rev. 07/17, pdf
• BGC-APP. 015B Cardroom Owner Entity Supplemental Information for State Gambling License Rev. 07/17, pdf
• BGC-APP. 015C Cardroom Supplemental Information for State Gambling License Rev. 04/08, pdf
• BGC-APP. 143 Trust Supplemental Background Investigation Information Rev. 07/17, pdf

Attachments

• BGC-LIC. 101 Key Employee Report
  This form is used by the gambling establishment's owner licensee for general reporting of information regarding their key employees, pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 11, Division 3, Chapter 1, section 2060. It should contain a listing of every individual who is, or who has been since the filing of the previous report, actively engaged in the administration or supervision of the gambling establishment's operation, as defined in business and Professions Code section 19805(u). It is used as part of the Bi-Annual Report that must be received by the Bureau by January 15 and July 15 of each year.
• BGC-APP. 005 Declaration of Full Disclosure, pdf
• BGC-APP. 006 Authorization to Release Information, pdf
• BGC-APP.008 Appointment of Designated Agent, pdf
• BGC-APP. 011 Applicant's Declaration (Community Property Interest), pdf
• BGC-APP. 012 Applicant's Declaration (Sole and Separate Property), pdf
• IRS 4506-T (Rev. 09/2013) Internal Revenue Service Request for Transcript of Tax Return, pdf
• BCII 8016 Card Room Owner Live Scan Form, pdf

Gambling Establishment Supplemental Application Package – Spouse

• BGC-APP. 001 Notice to Applicants, pdf
• BGC-APP. 010 Instructions to Applicant's Spouse Rev. 07/17, pdf
• BGC-APP. 009A Cardroom Applicant's Spouse Supplemental Information, pdf

Attachments

• BGC-APP. 005 Declaration of Full Disclosure, pdf
• BGC-APP. 006 Authorization to Release Information, pdf
• BGC-APP. 013 Spouse's Declaration (Community Property Interest, pdf
• BGC-APP. 014 Spouse's Declaration (Sole and Separate Property), pdf
• BCII 8016 Card Room Owner Live Scan Form, pdf