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PokerStars Facing Five-Year Ban with Amended California Bill; Monday Vote Possible
- Updated: August 18, 2016
California lawmakers are targeting a Monday vote for an amended online poker bill in California, one that would see PokerStars and other so-called “bad actors” face a mandatory five-year ban from the state, Patrick McGreevy of the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
The long-running push to get online poker regulated in California has been narrowed down to a final sticking point in recent months as previous obstacles such as an agreement with the horse racing industry have been cleared. It’s come down to what punishments should be levied on so-called “bad actors,” companies that operated in the U.S. unlawfully.
California’s powerful tribal factions have been split on the issue. One coalition, with the support of PokerStars, backed Assemblyman Adam Gray’s AB 2863, which called for either a one-time fine of $20 million or a five-year ban for such companies. An opposing coalition …
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