Oct. 3, 2025
California tribes press judge to keep card room lawsuit alive
A coalition of tribes urged a Sacramento County judge to preserve their lawsuit against card rooms, arguing a new state law allows them to challenge games they say infringe on exclusive tribal rights.
A coalition of California gaming tribes is urging a Sacramento County judge to continue their case against card rooms the tribes believe are infringing on their exclusive gaming rights. At issue is the severability of a 2024 California law specifically written to give the tribes their day in state court.
"The sole issue to be addressed in the parties' supplemental briefing was whether any purportedly preempted language in the Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act ('SB ...
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