Key Takeaways
- At the end of April, California Assemblyman Adam Gray’s bill AB 431—which would legalize online poker—passed a vote in committee, the first such bill to achieve this level of political support.
- The bill is now with the Assembly Appropriations Committee, but two letters sent to the Committee establish the enormous gulf which continues to separate the vested interests in the state’s gambling industry.
- Since the opposing tribes have little motivation to move from their entrenched position, it is up to politicians to decide whether these vested interests can continue to block legislation that is in the best interests of the Californians who want the opportunity to play online poker in a safe, secure environment.
At the end of April, California Assemblyman Adam Gray’s bill AB 431—which would legalize online poker—passed a vote in committee, the first such bill to achieve this level of political support. The bill is now with the Assembly Appropriations Committee, but two letters sent to the Committee establish the enormous gulf which continues to separate the vested interests in the state’s gambling industry.
