Casino tribes key to California online poker
Speaking at the World Gaming Executive Summit in Barcelona, Spain, last week, Senator Wright explained that when the issue of i-gaming was first raised, it was “universally hated” by land-based gaming operators.
Indian tribes were, he said, concerned about what it may take away from their bricks and mortar businesses. However, some tribes are now beginning to realise that i-gaming can help the casinos attract a new, younger audience. Others remain deeply opposed, he said.
California’s tribal casinos continue to be a powerful lobbying force and are therefore likely to be a major influence on whether lawmakers go ahead with an intra-state i-gaming legislation.
Senator Wright suggested that with around a million people in California already playing poker online and an ageing land-based casino customer base, California’s tribes must consider the synergies and benefits of i-gaming.
Getting the bill passed will require a degree of compromise, he added, noting that it will be a “real challenge.”
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