After Assemblyman Mike Gatto shelved his online poker bill, it seems more and more likely that the issue itself will not be resolved until atleast 2016.
The Pechanga Coalition, who have been known not to budge on horse racing, offered up a few compromises that they would be okay with which is a big step.
For some, seeing online gambling bill AB 431 move forward in the legislative process may seem like progress. There is still a lot of work to do on the bill.
California legislation held another iPoker hearing, but nothing came from it. There are two more coming up and those will determine the 2015 iPoker status.
While California online poker has been slow, New York and New Jersey both have legal matters to tend to, NY with RAWA and their bill and NJ with PokerStars.
Ho-Chunk Madison claimed that their e-gaming was Class II gaming and the state contended it was Class III, which would be illegal. Ho-Chunk won the appeal.