California
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11th Hour California Online Poker Amendments Put PokerStars In Penalty Box, Prospects For Passage Unclear
Amendments to California online poker bill raise hopes in some corners that passage is possible, but opponents appear committed to blocking the bill
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Five-Year Shelf On So-Called ‘Bad Actor’ Issue Crucial To California Online Poker Bill
With an Aug. 31 legislative deadline looming, powerful CA tribes are said to be open to adjusting the bad actor penalty period in online poker...
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Online Poker Legislation In A State Of Flux As California Legislative Session Winds Down
The CA Assembly is toying with passing an online poker bill, but it may all come down to which coalition non-PokerStars and Pechanga groups line...
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Hardline Tribes May Be Willing to Bend On Online Poker In California
Some members of a coalition supporting "bad actor" restrictions for online poker in California may have flexibility in their position, but questions remain.
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California Online Poker Bill May Be On Assembly Agenda Soon, But What Are Its Chances?
Does online poker legislation have a chance to pass in California before the legislature adjourns? That all depends on whom you ask.
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How Will The California Online Poker Landscape Shape Up If Legislation Is Passed?
Many California tribes and card rooms have an online poker partner, but just as many do not. Here's who these tribes and card rooms could...
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View: PokerStars Is Also An ‘Obstructionist’ When It Comes To California Online Poker
The term "obstructionist" has been thrown around freely in the California online poker debate, but it shouldn't apply to just the Pechanga coalition.
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Opposing Factions Collide Head-First Over Suitability Language For California Online Poker Bill
Frustration boils over into anger as suitability divisions continue to stall the decade-long push to regulate California online poker.
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Tribal Coalition’s ‘Significant Concession’ On California Online Poker Is Likely A Non-Starter For Opposing Side
A coalition of California tribes opposed to current online poker legislation in the state proposed amendments to the bill that would remove its opposition.
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Lawmakers Seeking Pound Of Flesh From PokerStars For Entry Into California Online Poker Market
A California online poker bill passes through Appropriations, but more concessions by PokerStars will likely be necessary for a win on the Assembly floor.
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California Online Poker Bill Clears Another Hurdle, Heads To Assembly Floor
The California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed a bill regulating online poker in the state on Wednesday.
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Tribal Survey Shows California Voters Oppose Online Poker
A survey conducted by politically influential tribal coalition finds California voters are more opposed to online poker legalization now than ever before.
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Tribal Lobbying Conflict Over California Online Poker Growing Volatile
The political clout of seven American Indian tribes is being put to the test in what is becoming a volatile lobbying war over online poker...
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California Online Poker Bill Delayed, But Vote Could Still Happen This Month
The California online poker bill suffered a bit of a setback on Wednesday, as a planned vote did not occur in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
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Consensus Might Not Be Necessary To Pass An Online Poker Bill In California
Support for California online poker bill continues to grow, to point where bill may move forward despite opposition from several powerful tribes.
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California Online Poker Bill Gets Unprecedented Support From Growing Coalition
A coalition of 21 California tribes, card rooms, racetracks and unions sent a letter on Friday supporting the online poker bill by Assemblymember Adam Gray.
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Tribal Group: Recent Amendments “Force Us To Oppose” California Online Poker Bill
California online poker bill meets potentially fatal opposition from a group of politically powerful tribes over tax and suitability issues.
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Gray’s Changes To California Online Poker Bill May Not Appease Politically Powerful Tribes
Reactions from politically powerful stakeholders suggest recent changes to Adam Gray's California online poker bill may not go far enough.
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PokerStars’ California Coalition Welcomes Progress On Adam Gray’s Bill To Legalize Online Poker
The PokerStars Coalition released a letter supporting Adam Gray's CA online poker bill amendments. The language would render Amaya suitable for licensure.
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Proposed Amendments Bring California Online Poker Bill Into Focus, But Do Changes Represent Collective Compromise?
A series of proposed amendments for California's online poker bill seek to firm up key issues like tax rate, license fee, and suitability.
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Online Gambling Legalization Efforts Coming Down To The Wire In Several States
Time is running short for online gambling legalization to pass in California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, meaning another year could pass with no progress.
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“Fully Cooked” California Online Poker Bill May Go to Assembly Committee June 15
An online poker bill with details on contentious issues - including tax rate and suitability language - appears headed for a June 15 hearing in...
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With Racing Issue Somewhat Settled, California Online Poker Debate Now Pivots On Suitability Divisions
As stakeholders reach alignment on the question of racing industry participation in California online poker, suitability is now the primary sticking point.
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The First Hurdle Is Cleared, But Is 2016 Really Any Different For California?
California has made progress once again toward legalizing and regulating online poker. But is turning a bill into a law likely this year?
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California Online Poker Bill Passes Key Committee Vote Unanimously
A California legislative committee passed a bill that would legalize and regulate online poker for the second straight year.
