The Commerce Casino in California has made it public that they support a ban on federal licensing of online poker. This casino hosts some of the most prestigious poker tournaments in California, and they even host daily poker tournaments for their customers. Many poker players are in disbelief that the Commerce Casino would put their interests ahead of the rights of poker players, and some have even decided to boycott the casino as long as they support the poker ban.

The executive director of the Poker Players Alliance, John Pappas said, “Members of the PPA, and poker players nationwide, are outraged that the Commerce Casino, the largest poker room in the nation, opposes Federal legislation that would protect players’ rights and access to online poker. They are angry and want to make their voices heard.” Poker players are being advised to contact the casino and express their disappointment. If the casino continues to support the federal ban, the PPA may even call on their members to begin boycotting the Commerce Casino.

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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.

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