No Vote on California Online Poker, New Amendments Proposed No Vote on California Online Poker, New Amendments Proposed
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Key Takeaways
  • The California Assembly Appropriations Committee gathered on Wednesday to discuss internet poker legislation.
  • Gonzalez, expressed concern over the piece of the pie designated for state coffers and indicated that further amendments to the bill were forthcoming.
  • The new set of proposed amendments were released shortly after and call for a minimum of 10% of online poker revenues to be earmarked for the state.

The California Assembly Appropriations Committee gathered on Wednesday to discuss internet poker legislation following amendments designed to unify gaming interests in the state that were introduced last week.

The committee did not vote on the bill, but one is expected in the near future, indicating that there is still work to do to address the issues.