"Attorney General Bonta's regulations threaten to eliminate more than half of California's cardroom jobs and wipe out a critical source of revenue for dozens of cities. These games have operated legally for decades under multiple Attorneys General, yet one public official is now moving to shut them down without identifying a single public safety concern or addressing the 1,764 public comments about these regulations."
"Industry groups argue the rules would effectively wipe out blackjack style games and sharply limit player dealer games that have been offered inside California cardrooms for many years. Cardroom representatives also say the regulatory process moved forward despite heavy criticism from businesses, workers, and local governments."
California's cardroom industry filed two lawsuits against the Department of Justice's Bureau of Gambling Control over newly approved gambling regulations. The California Gaming Association, California Cardroom Alliance, and Communities for California Cardrooms argue the rules would eliminate blackjack-style games and severely restrict player-dealer games that have operated legally for decades. Industry representatives claim the regulations threaten over half of cardroom jobs and eliminate critical revenue for dozens of cities. They contend the regulatory process proceeded despite substantial opposition from businesses, workers, and local governments, and that the attorney general's office failed to meaningfully engage with affected communities or address 1,764 public comments.
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