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The new law allows Tribal casinos to file a lawsuit against card rooms for providing certain games, like pai gow poker and blackjack.<\/p>\n<p>According to the new law, card halls are violating Tribes\u2019 unique rights granted by voters to host table games. Due to their position as sovereign nations, tribal casinos previously lacked the legal authority to bring such lawsuits. By enabling them to ask judges to rule on the legality of certain card room games, this statute alters that dynamic.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press reported that the bill ended an expensive and contentious political battle during the latest legislative session. Despite its passage, tensions remain high, with card rooms opposing the bill and launching targeted campaigns against lawmakers who supported it.<\/p>\n<h2>Card Rooms Push Back<\/h2>\n<p>In the lead-up to the law\u2019s passage, California\u2019s card rooms spent approximately $3 million in an effort to unseat key legislators who backed the bill. 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The new law allows Tribal casinos to file a lawsuit against card rooms for providing certain games, like pai gow poker and blackjack. 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