Tribes waste no time suing to block ‘California Blackjack,’ other Vegas-style games in cardrooms - Capitol Weekly
- Seven casino-owning Native American tribes filed a lawsuit against California card rooms on January 1, alleging illegal gambling practices including blackjack and pai gow poker.
- The tribes claim that card rooms are infringing on their exclusive rights granted by California voters to host certain table games.
- The lawsuit could threaten significant tax revenues for cities, with San Jose receiving $30 million annually from card rooms, which supports local services like police and firefighters.
- The card room industry asserts that they comply with the law and argues the tribes' lawsuit aims to eliminate lawful competition.
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As California Tribes Sue Their Gambling Rivals, Cities Could Be the Losers
On their first opportunity since a new law took effect Jan. 1, seven casino-owning Native American tribes filed suit in Sacramento County Thursday against dozens of California card rooms, opening a new front in one of last year’s most expensive political battles. Now, millions of dollars of tax revenues that pay for city services such as police and road repairs could be in jeopardy. The tribes’ suit alleges that the gambling halls scattered acro…
As 7 state tribes sue their gambling rivals, San Jose and other California cities could be the losers
San Jose City Councilmember Sergio Jimenez told lawmakers in that the city receives $30 million each year from card rooms, enough to fund 150 police officers or 133 firefighters. Jimenez said that money’s in jeopardy if the tribes end up prevailing in court.
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As California tribes sue their gambling rivals, cities could be the losers
In summary After winning a costly legislative battle last year, California’s casino-owning tribes have sued their rivals in the gambling business. Cities could lose money if the tribes prevail in court. On their first opportunity since a new law took effect Jan. 1, seven casino-owning Native American tribes filed suit in Sacramento County Thursday against […]
Tribes waste no time suing to block ‘California Blackjack,’ other Vegas-style games in cardrooms - Capitol Weekly
On the first day they were permitted to do so, several of California’s largest gaming tribes filed a suit on Thursday alleging that the arcane system cardrooms and related businesses employ to offer “California Blackjack” and other Las Vegas-style games is in violation of state law.
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