"The court is mindful that previous efforts to resolve this longstanding dispute - whether through regulatory action, legislation, ballot initiatives, or litigation - have been unavailing,"
"recognizes the genuine desire, shared by many stakeholders, including the California Legislature, to reach the merits and achieve a final resolution. The court does not take lightly the importance of the issues at stake and, were it within its authority to provide a definitive resolution, it would endeavor to do so."
"Our member cardrooms will continue to support good jobs, vital public services, and local economies across California while upholding the highest standards of integrity, accountability, and compliance."
Tribes that own casinos have long sought to bar competing cardrooms from offering Las Vegas-style gambling and spent millions pursuing that goal. Last year the California Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom approved a measure granting tribes one opportunity this year to sue cardrooms in Sacramento County Superior Court, after tribal sovereignty previously deprived them of standing. Superior Court Judge Lauri Damrell dismissed the tribes' case, holding that federal gambling law supersedes the state measure. The judge noted prior efforts have been unavailing but said she was bound by federal law. Cardrooms welcomed the ruling and emphasized continued support for jobs and local services.
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