{"id":224678,"date":"2022-08-04T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=224678"},"modified":"2022-08-04T17:02:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T22:02:33","slug":"naacp-sues-california-cardrooms-for-deceptive-ballot-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/naacp-sues-california-cardrooms-for-deceptive-ballot-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"NAACP Sues California Cardrooms for \u2018Deceptive\u2019 Sports Betting Ballot Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NAACP<\/a> has filed suit in California against a cardroom-backed campaign to oppose a tribal ballot initiative on sports betting. The civil rights group claims the use of its name on the campaign is \u201cdeceptive and inappropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rick Callender, president of the California-Hawaii State Conference of the NAACP, above, accuses \u201cNo on 26\u201d of \u201cdishonest statements\u201d that \u201cmislead voters.\u201d (Image: The Mercury News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the battle for the hearts and minds of California voters, who are asked to determine<\/a> the shape of a future sports betting landscape at November\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n

Proposition 26 would authorize land-based, in-person sports betting only and only at the state\u2019s multitudinous tribal casinos and four thoroughbred racetracks. Needless to say, it\u2019s spearheaded by California\u2019s politically powerful tribal gaming operators.<\/p>\n

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It’s opposed by California\u2019s card rooms, with whom the tribal casino industry has squabbled over gaming rights for years. That’s because it includes language that would give tribal casinos roulette and dice games and allow them to go after illegal gambling in the courts. Cardrooms fear it’s a way for tribes to shut them down for good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Meanwhile, another measure, Proposition 27, would authorize statewide online sports betting and allow out-of-state commercial entities, such as DraftKings or FanDuel, to apply for licenses. It has the backing of \u2013 guess who? DraftKings and FanDuel.<\/p>\n

The NAACP stands with the tribes and has thrown considerable weight behind Prop 26.<\/p>\n

The trouble is that some people opposing Prop 26 have been saying the NAACP supports them.<\/p>\n

False Statement?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A lawsuit filed in the Sacramento Superior Court claims that a consultant from the campaign group \u201cNo on 26\u201d hoodwinked the leader of the NCAAP\u2019s Los Angeles branch, Minnie Hadley-Hempstead, into releasing a statement denouncing the tribal effort.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo on 26\u201d is funded by cardrooms the Commerce Club, Hawaiian Gardens Casino, and others.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hadley Hempstead\u2019s statement has since appeared on anti-Prop 26 informational documents that could be sent to tens of millions of voters before the ballot.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit seeks to ensure it isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe oppose Prop 26 to protect young people from developing lifelong gambling addictions that often lead to ruined finances, relationships, even homelessness and crime,\u201d <\/strong>reads the offending statement from Hadley-Hempstead, who\u2019s listed as a \u201cretired teacher and President Emeritus of the Los Angeles NAACP Branch.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Made-Up Title\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The lawsuit asserts that the statement is false and misleading because it gives the impression that the NAACP opposes Prop 26, whereas it has publicly endorsed the measure.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, it notes that the Los Angeles NAACP Branch does not have the \u201cPresident Emeritus\u201d position and it is a \u201cmade-up title.\u201d<\/p>\n

We are outraged that the cardroom casinos and their \u201cNo on 26\u201d campaign would deceptively use the NAACP name in its arguments despite our strong support,\u201d<\/strong> said Rick Callender, president of the California-Hawaii State Conference of the NAACP. \u201cWe are suing to have these dishonest statements removed from the ballot arguments, so it does not mislead voters.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cNAACP is proud to stand with California Indian Tribes in strong support of Prop 26 to help preserve and further Indian self-reliance,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Steve Bittenbender contributed to this report.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The NAACP has filed suit in California against a cardroom-backed campaign to oppose a tribal ballot initiative on sports betting. 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