August 14, 2009
SACRAMENTO - In a report from the Capitol Weekly, California Indian tribes have
joined state-licensed card rooms to lobby for legalized internet poker in
California.
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians recently formed a limited liability
corporation (LLC) called "California Tribal Intrastate Internet Poker
Consortium, LLC" that will be used to drive this movement for statewide online
poker.
A draft of the bill says one million Californians that play online poker.
"Because of technology, you can identify your players. Right now, there are a
lot of Californians playing internet poker, but without consumer protection,"
said Morongo Tribe spokesperson Patrick Dorinson.
The California Tribal Business Alliance (CTBA) says the bill could jeopardize
Indian gaming within the state. Executive Director Allison Harvey says the bill
would breach an exclusivity clause within gaming compacts that gives tribes the
exclusive rights to operate gaming throughout the state.
Stay tuned and we will keep you updated on all pending California poker
legislation.
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