California Assemblyman Mike Gatto Cancels Online Poker Hearing California Assemblyman Mike Gatto Cancels Online Poker Hearing
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Key Takeaways
  • Last Thursday, Assemblyman Mike Gatto issued a press statement announcing that he has decided to cancel the planned hearings on his bill (AB 9) to introduce state regulation of online poker in California.
  • “I believe this is the right thing to do at this point because there is no consensus on the issue yet. My bill has an ‘urgency’ clause, and thus it can be resuscitated at any time,” he explained.

Last Thursday, Assemblyman Mike Gatto issued a press statement announcing that he has decided to cancel the planned hearings on his bill (AB 9) to introduce state regulation of online poker in California.

“I believe this is the right thing to do at this point because there is no consensus on the issue yet. My bill has an ‘urgency’ clause, and thus it can be resuscitated at any time,” he explained.