California judge dismisses tribal lawsuit against cardrooms
Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Lauri Damrell dismissed a lawsuit by tribal governments challenging cardrooms’ casino-style games, ruling that federal tribal gaming law overrides the state law used to bring the case in state court. The tribes had sought a ruling under Senate Bill 549 on whether the games were lawful, and James Siva said the group planned to appeal.
The ruling blocks this state-court challenge to cardroom games, while the tribes say they will appeal.