California tribal casinos were defeated in the first decision on card games -

In California, tribal operated casinos dispute an initial decision of the judge of the Superior Court of the County Sacramento, Lauri Damrell, who rejected their trial against non -tribal card rooms.

The decision issued on August 8 focuses on the supply of bank games such as Blackjack and Baccarat.

The tribes argue that these games affect their exclusive play rights under the law of the state.

The decision of judge Lauri Damrell postponed the Federal Law on the Regulation of Indian Games (IGRA), which, according to her, has priority on the trial of the tribes.

He governs the game on tribal lands, as in the victory of the Cayuga nation over New York State over the lottery activity, but the tribes, represented by lawyer Adam Lauridsen, argue that it is not relevant here because their complaint targets the non -trap rooms operating outside the reservation.

Lauridsen described the preemption of the IGRA an excessive federal authority, describing that the Senate bill 549 (Access to the Tribal Nations), gives tribes the right to pursue the cards of state courts to enforce their gaming rights.

He also warned that the rejection of the case under the IGRA leaves tribes without a legal avenue to protect their rights and their exclusivity.

“(The act) has not stretched so far and should not stretch as far,” said Lauridsen.

I cannot have it in both directions, said the lawyer for Cardrooms

Conversely, lawyer David Horwich argued on behalf of the card rooms that tribes seek to eliminate competition by taking advantage of IGRA and state legal proceedings.

He described this double approach is not open to card rooms to be used against tribes due to tribal sovereignty.

“They cannot have it in both directions,” said Horwich.

“This is why (the regulatory law) exists.”

According to the Senate 549 bill, the tribes have the right to challenge the card rooms on the banking games, where a “house” or a third party acts as a bank.

The card rooms oppose it while they maintain their use of third -party proposals (TPP) to bank games in accordance with state law, despite the tribal claims that this is an illegal bypass solution to offer home -based games.

The allegation of tribes is that the use of TPPs by card rooms violates their exclusive rights, costing them significant income with other direct impacts on the community.

Another hearing scheduled for October 10 will determine if Judge Damrell revises his decision on the trial, which was filed for the first time at the start of this year, involving more than 90 defendants, including card rooms and TPP.

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