For more than two decades, Tribes and cardrooms in California have been engaged in a heated dispute over the offering of house-banked games. The Tribes have long claimed exclusivity over these types of games, accusing cardrooms across the state of illegally running them. On the other hand, cardrooms, which number nearly 100 across California, argue that they haven’t breached the exclusive rights of the Tribes, maintaining that their card games remain lawful since a player acts as the bank under specific conditions.
The conflict escalated over time, with both sides striving to justify their stance. The battle reached new heights as both Tribes and cardrooms sought to sway California lawmakers, especially those on the influential Government Organization Standing Committee, to support their positions. This effort led to significant financial contributions directed toward the committee’s assembly members’ campaigns. However, a report by *Cal Matters* highlighted that the Tribes significantly outspent their rivals, with over 70% of the more than $1.4 million contributions coming from them.
The conflict escalated over time, with both sides striving to justify their stance. The battle reached new heights as both Tribes and cardrooms sought to sway California lawmakers, especially those on the influential Government Organization Standing Committee, to support their positions. This effort led to significant financial contributions directed toward the committee’s assembly members’ campaigns. However, a report by *Cal Matters* highlighted that the Tribes significantly outspent their rivals, with over 70% of the more than $1.4 million contributions coming from them.
The importance of these contributions is underscored by their timing, preceding a critical committee vote on Senate Bill 549 (SB 549). This proposal aims to allow cardrooms and Tribes to bring their dispute to court—a move that could potentially end years of contention. The bill successfully garnered a majority of 15 votes out of 22, with just one member voting against it and six abstaining from voting. Despite current regulations prohibiting lawmakers from trading votes for financial contributions, data from *Cal Matters* indicates a correlation between the amount of money received from the Tribes and support for SB 549 among the committee members.
Sean McMorris, transparency, ethics, and accountability program manager for California Common Cause, highlighted
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