May 27, 2015
The sharp differences of opinion among two of California’s main alliances on the legalisation of online poker was demonstrated yet again this week when the Pechanga tribal coalition sought to halt the advance of the favoured legalisation bill, AB431, out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee where it currently sits, and the Morongo-Pokerstars-Cardroom grouping which wants […]
January 27, 2015
The re-introduction of Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer’s AB167 Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2015 seeking to regulate and licence online poker in California (see previous report) has been welcomed by the coalition of Pokerstars and tribal and card room groups in the Golden State. The alliance consists of Pokerstars and Full Tilt, along with the San […]
November 12, 2014
The California alliance of Pokerstars, the Morongo tribe and three major land card room operators lobbying for unrestricted online poker legalisation in the Sunshine State (see previous reports) has been strengthened following a decision by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to join the coalition. The decision by the San Manuel tribe represents a […]
June 6, 2014
It has not taken long for the Californian online gambling legalisation coalition formed between the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Commerce Club, Hawaiian Gardens Casino, Bicycle Casino and The Rational Group – Pokerstars to respond to attempts by other tribal groups to draft an intrastate law banning “bad actors” from any legalisation moves in California […]
March 23, 2014
Last week’s reports that the international online poker giant Pokerstars has been in partnership negotiations with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and three large Southern California card clubs to offer online poker in California (see previous report) has provoked a negative reaction from the California Tribal Business Alliance. In a statement Saturday, the chair […]