California Delays Gambling Bill
State Senator Roderick Wright, Chairman of the Governmental Organization Committee, delayed a vote by his committee on his bill that will create a license and regulatory system for online gambling within the state of California. Instead of a vote on the bill, he decided to tell the committee about the progress of the bill and why California needs a bill to license and regulate online gambling. He stated that the bill needs more work.
The work is required because people who were thought to be supporters of the bill, among which are the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and some of the California card rooms, which had been pushing for a bill to regulate online gambling, have come out against it in its current form. They want the new online licenses to go to businesses that already offer poker in California, while the current bill offers an open competition for the three internet gambling licenses.
State Sen. Leland Yee stated: “It’s clear to me that I don’t think we’re in the place where we know all the possible insights and permutations….A model that I would be supportive of would entail players and entities that we have dealt with in the past. Given the fact that we’re moving in this new arena, it requires some background and understanding who they are and what they’re about and their honesty. We can’t afford missteps.”
Sen. Wright stated: “If it fits for a group, it may or may not fit for another….The world isn’t standing still while we figure out what to do….The longer we wait, the more difficult it will be to get that business back.”.
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July 1st, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Oh I think I get it; someone needs more funds in their pocket to decide to show an online gambling bill to others before getting permission to pass it.
Most bills being passed these days are all about whose getting funded if they’re passed.
It would be nice if the people in office would get off of their high horses, pass these online gambling bills, and let an average citizen get on with their life so they don’t have to live in fear of a consequence for their freedom.
July 7th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
And to think these are the people who actually pass laws into place! Hello of course you should’ve put something in the bill that gives current operators in California licenses, that’s a no brainer. This is same Government body that couldn’t even pass a budget for California, let alone propose a gambling bill properly.
July 9th, 2010 at 4:15 am
It just amounts to having a state run monopoly. If they hadn’t included outside companies being able to get licenses, this would have passed with flying colors. It’s not about doing right, it’s about who is getting paid.
July 9th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Very true Lester, it’s always been about who’s getting paid and if the State can’t monopolize this it’s never going to pass. It’s just a shame that the players are the ones who are losing out on this. The longer they squabble over who gets what, this bill will never pass.
July 9th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
Booo! Come on people, get on the ball! You were on it but fell off on your head.