California Tribes Are Fighting For Legal Online Poker

The Morongo Band of Indians continue to fight for legal online poker in California and they’ve joined 21 tribes in order to claim the exclusive rights to online poker within state borders. The Morongo Band wants legal online poker in California, but they are against any federal
legislation that would make online gambling legal within the United States.

Legislation to make online poker legal in California is no longer a top priority for government officials. The Indian tribes want to make it legal to play poker online in California, so that they can hold the exclusive rights to offer online poker to California residents. If the federal government passes legislation to legalize online gambling, then the California tribes will be forced to compete with license holders throughout the country, and they really don’t want any outside competition.

It doesn’t look like the Morongo Band will be given exclusive rights to offer online poker in California. It’s more likely that the US government will pass legislation to legalize online poker.