But I guess I'm putting the cart before the horse big time...

^^^ doesn't really matter the regs will determine that not the law, or perhaps different sites will have different rules. Of course players want sites to offer variety and the market place can sort it out.

On topic, excellent blog post of overview and positive signs of passage:

http://kevinflood.blogspot.com/2014/...-march-to.html

Not sure how innovative CA poker could be, I think we would all settle for just poker but sure seems that the stars are starting to align. If a tribe doesn't go sideways, just maybe we get a bill this year. If not 2015 should do it, interesting that Sheldon Adelson is considered such a small player. Seems like the tribes feel he can be pushed aside if they agree to pass legislation ...

The tribes consider Sheldon Adelson a fart in the wind.

What innovative?? The big Tribes will partner with the big providers, as was done in NV and NJ

Is that his tribal name? Fart in the Wind

A+

"PokerStars Nears Morongo, Card Clubs Deal In California"

http://www.gamblingcompliance.com/node/53467

Does anyone have access to this article?

This is going to pit Pokerstars against one of the two bills in CA

CA bills have always had bad actor clauses, some to 2006 some to forever, for good measure the bills include misdemeanor laws against players on unlicensed sites.

I can't see stars getting in, other tribes will fight it, 888 will fight it, party will fight it, and the bill will stall and die. I'm sure Morongo is powerful enough to block a passage, so this can be a big hurdle to overcome in a some what long shot attempt at passage.

California poised to pass on-line poker legislation

How would taxes work? Would they report when you cash out of the site? Would they report any large tourney win?

Whenever you cash out seems like the easiest but this is the government we are talking about.

sounds very promising! Still holding onto my 'onetime'

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...251596161.html

JC Tran is about to make A LOT of money..

That would be amazing but I see pokerstars having zero chance of offering online poker in CA.

chances of a bill hitting Brown's desk before the end of august?

how soon might CA have legal online poker?

^^^ above .. I'm guessing. Passing in 2014 and Gov Brown signing .. 30%-40%. Tribes are almost there, but need to bypass Stars issue, and resolve the number of websites. Finally just put any other objections to bed. Time line might get a little tight in election year.

2015 Passing seems a bit easier and might be the strongest chance. Seems like the matter has moved to inevitable from just dipping a toe in.

Seems like 6 months from passing to cards in the air. Regulators think they have the issues under control. If software is from existing vendors, Party, 888, ? others, then can be somewhat quick. CA rake is unusual compared with existing online games. Rake level can become a problem quickly.

Hopefully Stars was just a trial balloon that got shot down very quickly.

From another thread (in NVG, so whatevs....)

Quote from Mason Malmuth:

Personally, I feel like there's a lot of excitement around this issue but I'm just not seeing anything done yet, and would love to see some better results.

I wish I had that remote from the movie "click" I'd fast forward through all this year lol

See above ITT about old Sheldon, not much a player in ca politics, tribes not vegas run CA gambling. If tribes buy in, poker is here. Maybe if he makes it rain on enough politicians he can delay it. However, is a small time CA Representative going to want to have the tribes against him.

CA seems to be getting close next couple of months should tell the tale.

He's now dangling the carrot of his deep pockets & willingness to fund political campaigns, to push for an outright federal ban on internet gambling. Some Republicans are giving initial support. Even if we (finally) get a bill passed in Cali, we're not in the clear.

Though I guess we can all still drive to the reservation with our Geolocation devices to play against the other handful of players there.

Fed ban is way less of a chance to pass, than a CA poker bill. If CA bill did pass I think a few of the 1/5 of the house that are CA legislators might put a bit of a crimp in a fed ban. Finally, tribes have deep pockets too, but only if they unite behind the bill. Of course if they don't unite behind a CA bill, then nothing is going nowhere.

Let's just both hope that enough people come to their senses, this federal Wire Act expansion doesn't pass, and Sheldon is SOL.