An online poker bill being drafted by two coalitions of influential California Indian tribes will likely be ready for introduction to state lawmakers next week.
Coalitions fronted by the "BAD ACTORS" of Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians and another by the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians met again on Tuesday to iron out additional specifics of the proposal. According to tribal lobbyist Jerome Encinas, discussions between the tribal factions are now 99.9% complete and the tribal-backed measure is nearly ready for perusal by lawmakers.
Quite simply, there are numerous tribes that are doing much worse to their own people than they accuse Poker Stars of doing. Bad Actors, for Per Capita Theft of over $600 MILLION, APARTHEID, Corruption...include the tribes: PECHANGA, REDDING RANCHERIA, CHUKCHANSI, PALA, ENTERPRISE, ROBINSON RANCHERIA.... State lawmakers need to look deeply before they give these tribes ANY license.
The meeting went well,” Encinas told eGaming Review. “All issues are resolved and we are now in the process of setting up meetings with legislators to discuss how we move forward.”
While those tribes have resolved their concerns, yet to be decided is how the Morongo Band of Mission Indians will view the soon-to-be introduced proposal. The Morongo tribe has reached agreement on a partnership with PokerStars and a triumverate of the state's largest card rooms, and if unfavorable bad actor language is included in the new bill, don't expect the Morongo tribe to be sharing a peace pipe with Pechanga and San Manuel.