Since casino gaming is usually associated with the availability of readily available alcohol, most states have found it necessary to increase the gambling age when casinos are allowed to be 21+ as well.Īll these contradictions in the American laws governing the activities of gambling are reflected in the legislation of California. However, there is one significant exception: in all American states, the alcohol permission age is 21 years old. In most states, to this day, adults are people who at age of 18. So, many American lotteries, most of which appeared after 1971, are designed for people 18+. The dawn of the gambling industry in the States came during this period.
