Morongo Tribe Shelves CA Online Poker Regulatory Push

California Tribe Halts Online Gambling Initiative

From the CAP News page:

September 10, 2009 (CAP Newswire) — The main party behind the recent initiative to come up with a new, UIGEA-friendly way to legalize and regulate online poker within California, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, has announced that its actions in this area have been halted for the rest of 2009.

“In our consultations with other tribes, some concerns have been raised, and we want to make sure we address those concerns so this can benefit everyone,” said Patrick Dorinson, a spokesman for the tribe. “We are going to redouble our efforts, and present this in January to the Legislature.”

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