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Some more bad bets on gambling By Chuck Thomas Saturday, April 25, 2009 The Ventura Star Among the kookiest ideas being pushed these days in Congress - where's there's never any shortage of kooky ideas - there's a proposal to legalize gambling on the Internet, but only for poker.
California Poker Bill Unveiled Submitted by C Costigan on Fri, 04/24/2009 Gambling911.com iGaming News reports exclusively on the unveiling of California poker legislation on Friday. Gambling911.com has been reporting on state legislators attempts to pass measures that would ultimately legalize the activity within state borders.
NFL Declares War on Poker by Dan Boone April 23, 2009 The Bleacher Report.com The NFL, always a bright beacon of morals in a blighted land, has decided to self-righteously step into the public morals debate. The NFL does not want a bill allowing online gambling, that is a current bill legalizing poker, to pass. | |
HOT NEWS: 17 Attorney Generals submit testimony on Carcieri Fix. Read California more than any other state is affected by the fee to trust process. Please urge your local elected officials to weigh-in on this once-in-a-life-time opportunity for rational reform.
Tribe looks to joint venture for Reservation Road work April 26, 2009 By Glen Faison The Porterville Recorder An agreement to extend nominal federal jurisdiction to more than 10 miles of roadway leading to the Tule River Indian Reservation could bring federal cash to bear to improve those roads.
Federal Court makes a decision on a lawsuit filed by Butte County The Gridley Herald Apr 24, 2009 Gridley, Calif. - Today, United States District Court Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr. ruled against Butte County's challenge to recent approvals by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) and the Department of the Interior (DOI), which would allow gaming to occur on approximately 645 acres of land along Highway 149, two miles east of the junction of Highway 99.
Owner Harvey Duro takes stand in Duroville trial PAUL YOUNG · City News Service · April 24, 2009 The Desert Sun RIVERSIDE - The owner of a Thermal-area mobile home park the federal government is seeking to shut down over health and safety concerns testified on Thursday that he received little guidance from authorities about how to address the problems until it was "too late."
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Legislation
State Legislation:
ACR32: Miller - A mearsure to reaffirm state recogntion of the sovereign status of federally recognized Indian tribes as separate and independent governmental and political communitis.
HR 9: Price - Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the week of March 1 to March 7, 2009, inclusive, be recognized as National Problem Gambling Awareness Week and the agencies and organizations described above be commended for their concerted effort to raise public awareness of problem gambling; and be it further
SB 126: Cedillo - Legislation is also needed to clarify that existing law requires that all charitable bingo must be played using a tangible card and that the only permissible electronic devices to be used by charitable bingo players are card-minding devices.
AB 293: Mendoza - (not sure of the intent of this bill)So far, addresses definitions etc. This is a wait and see.
SB 170: Florez - Williamson Act Contracts: Cancellation -OPPOSE
Committee Pulled the Bill. SB 357: Ducheny -Proposes to extend the sunset date of the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund (SDF) Grant Program, for grants to local jurisdictions to mitigate the impacts of tribal casinos, until January 1, 2020. Only 21 tribes pay into this fund - all have 1999 tribal state compacts. 1999 Compacts have failed the state both financially and socially.
SB 827 (G.O. Committee). Code maintenance bill that repeals and renumbers sections of the Government Code related to tribal gaming into one stand-alone Title in the Government Code.
SB 829 (G.O. Committee). Clarifies and updates the definition of "key employee" in the Gambling Control Act. Provides the Executive Director and Members of the California Gambling Control Commission (CGCC) with the authority to administer oaths of office to new Commission members and other specified employees of CGCC.
SB 830 (G.O. Committee). Clarifies the policy purpose of Horse Racing Law, reflecting the changes made to the law pursuant to the enactment of SB 16xx (Chapter 12, Statutes of 2009-10 Second Extraordinary Session). Specifically, the bill strikes the stated intent of law to allow parimutuel wagering on horse races to provide support for the network of California fairs.
SB 831 (G.O. Committee) California State Lottery: multistate lottery. Reinstates a provision of law intended to bring the California Lottery Act into compliance with a Superior Court writ that required the Lottery Commission to align the prize redemption period in state law with the redemption period authorized by agreement for Mega Millions. This change would only be necessary if the voters approve Proposition 1C in May 2009.
Federal Legislation:
S. 338 US Senator Feinstein: Requires a two-part determination for the expansion of the gaming facility or scope of gaming at Casino San Pablo operated by the Lytton Band. Provides greater scrunity by the public and local government. Restores the management of the size and scope of gaming to the State of California.PLEASE SEND A LETTER OF SUPPORT.
Compulsive Gambling Institute www.gamblingaddiction.cc 1-800-GAMBLER 24 Hour Problem Gambling Help Line - Tom Tucker, Chief Executive Officer
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