Online Poker law project suffers setback in California

California’s proposed intrastate online poker legislation has suffered a setback after the bill stalled amid opposition and its author, senator Rod Wright, saying he will “never get a consensus”. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians and card clubs, including the Commerce Casino and the Hollywood Park Casino, argued that Senate Bill 1485 would allow offshore poker sites and Las Vegas casinos to run web gambling in California. The protests, including rival tribes’ persistent opposition to any online poker, persuaded Wright to cancel the vote. “This bill still needs a great deal of work,” said Wright during a meeting of the Senate Governmental Organisation Committee, where the bill was scheduled. “For … Keep Reading