""We hope that they're able to come back and give us a pause so we can consider the legality of the laws themselves and the regulatory changes," Casino M8trix Vice President Rob Lindo said. "As well as figure out how we can maybe come up with some sort of resolution that's going to keep people employed, keep these games running, as they have been for decades, legally.""
""They don't know if they're going to have a job in a few months," Lindo said. "Ninety-three percent of our employees are people of color, 50% of them are women. The AG says that his goal is to protect vulnerable populations and people of color. By putting 50% of our employees out of work, I don't know how that's meeting his objectives.""
"The City of San Jose says $32 million in annual tax revenue would disappear under new rules. This revenue helps fund 95 police officers, 106 firefighters, the costs associated with 911 and police dispatch services and solutions to homelessness.""
The California Gaming Association is suing the state's justice department over new rules affecting card rooms. These rules ban traditional blackjack and enforce stricter player-dealer rotations. Many card rooms depend on blackjack for revenue, and the changes could jeopardize jobs for thousands of employees, predominantly people of color and women. The City of San Jose could lose $32 million in annual tax revenue, impacting funding for essential services like police and fire departments, as well as homelessness solutions.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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