California appears to be finally taking steps to push legislation on the issue after holding its first-ever committee vote on iPoker. In a unanimous vote, the Congressional Government Organizing Committee agreed to further discuss the shell bill, AB 431, at future online poker-themed hearings.

The vote is the first step toward pursuing legislation like Representative Adam Gray’s Shell bill. The AB 431 bill, like other online poker bills in the state, was not submitted as an emergency bill, so the bill had to be approved before May 1, the deadline for review of the bill during this session.

Gray filed the amendment to the bill shortly before a congressional hearing on Monday. The amendment changes were not made public, but it appears the coalition led by the Pechanga tribe was enough to shift its position from opposition to neutral.

During the hearing, Mark Makaro, the chairman of the Pechanga Tribe, said the coalition was still opposed to participating in online poker games at California racetracks. The coalition believes it should not be allowed to offer poker games online, as the track currently does not have a license to offer them, and therefore it is considered an extension of gambling. The expansion contradicts the wishes of state voters, and the tribe says allowing track participation is a mockery of tribal and state game compacts.

Despite the unanimous vote, there were some objections during the hearing. James Butler of the Coalition Against Gambling Expansion in California asked when flesh would be added to the framework of the AB 431 bill. 카지노사이트 모음 Gray replied that it would depend on joint congressional/Senate intelligence hearings on May 20 and June 24. A third hearing is also scheduled for July 8.

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