{"id":9976,"date":"2025-10-16T07:15:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T07:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/california-card-rooms-win-landmark-court-victory-over-tribes\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T07:15:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T07:15:32","slug":"california-card-rooms-win-landmark-court-victory-over-tribes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/california-card-rooms-win-landmark-court-victory-over-tribes\/","title":{"rendered":"California Card Rooms Win Landmark Court Victory Over Tribes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A long-running battle between California tribes and the state\u2019s card rooms has taken another turn after a Sacramento Superior Court judge dismissed the tribes\u2019 lawsuit challenging the legality of Las Vegas-style table games.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em>Good to Know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Judge Lauri Damrell ruled that federal law preempts state-level tribal gaming disputes<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The dismissal follows California\u2019s SB 549, <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/california-casinos-invest-3-million-targeting-state-legislators-over-key-gaming-bill\/\">signed<\/a> by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Tribes plan to appeal, arguing state law explicitly gave them standing to sue<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>Judge Rules Against Tribal Challenge<\/h2>\n<p>Judge Lauri Damrell ruled that the tribes lacked standing in the case because federal gambling law supersedes state law regarding tribal gaming. The lawsuit had been filed after Governor Gavin Newsom\u2019s signing of SB 549, which allowed tribes until early 2025 to challenge California\u2019s licensed card rooms in court.<\/p>\n<p>In her written decision, Damrell acknowledged the longstanding dispute but said her authority was limited. 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