SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — Indian casinos pushed back Friday on a California judge’s tentative ruling that dismissed their challenge to non-tribal cardrooms offering games like blackjack.
Arguments over Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Lauri Damrell’s tentative ruling focused on her finding that the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act preempts the case, leading to its dismissal.
Tribal casinos say the ruling is flawed because the act regulates gaming on tribal lands, while their complaint targets non-tribal cardrooms offering banked games like blackjack and baccarat, which tribes claim are their exclusive right…