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Sep. 16, 2025

Judge skeptical of sports betting firm's challenge to AG opinion

Sacramento County Judge Jennifer K. Rockwell declined to dismiss outright a petition by Underdog Sports seeking to block Attorney General Rob Bonta from issuing a legal opinion declaring online sports gambling illegal.

Judge skeptical of sports betting firm's challenge to AG opinion
Sacramento County Judge Jennifer K. Rockwell

SACRAMENTO -- A Sacramento judge stopped short Monday of throwing out a petition brought by online sports betting company Underdog Sports against Attorney General Rob Bonta, though Superior Court Judge Jennifer K. Rockwell said she remained skeptical of the claims.

The complaint, unusual in its timing, sought to block Bonta from releasing a legal opinion declaring online sports gambling illegal in California. Underdog filed its case in June -- before Bonta even posted the opinion....

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