Key Takeaways
- California Assemblymen Adam Gray and Reginald Jones-Sawyer have sponsored a new bill to regulate online poker in California.
- The Swedish Court of Appeal has overturned the conviction of five defendants who had been found guilty of serious fraud after using poker bots on the Svenska Spel online poker site.
- The latest Court of Justice of the EU ruling on the German State Treaty for Gambling has prompted an early response in the form of a conference at which it will debate ways that the treaty can be changed come into compliance with EU treaties.
California
California Assemblymen Adam Gray and Reginald Jones-Sawyer have sponsored a new bill to regulate online poker in California.
The Poker Consumer Protection Act of 2016, includes most of the provisions in previous online poker bills, but additionally includes a proposal to distribute $60 million in revenues from online poker to the California Horse Racing Internet Poker Account, a figure which appears to be excessive given the potential size of the market.
