NIGA Conference Muddies the Waters on California Poker Legislation NIGA Conference Muddies the Waters on California Poker Legislation
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Key Takeaways
  • Last week’s National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) convention has resulted in conflicting reports of the tribal attitudes to solving the California conundrum of online poker regulation.
  • Some attended with the goal of trying to find a way to unite the tribes in support of legislation which actually has a chance of passing through the California legislature.
  • At the moment, there are two major issues which divide the Indian nations—PokerStars and the horse racing industry.

Last week’s National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) convention has resulted in conflicting reports of the tribal attitudes to solve the California conundrum of online poker regulation.

Some attended with the goal of trying to find a way to unite the tribes in support of legislation which actually has a chance of passing through the California legislature. At the moment, there are two major issues which divide the Indian nations—PokerStars and the horse racing industry.