by Mario Alfonsi | Published on May 11, 2012 | Updated on May 11, 2012While bwin.party needs online poker to be legalized in the state of California, it is fully ready to enter the US poker market. If the game is made legal bwin.party has already finalized a deal and agreement with the Indian Tribe United Auburn Indian Community. This is big news and may even be a catalyst for the state to push harder for gaming legislation, specifically in the online poker industry.
Bwin.Party released a statement saying, “California is the largest state in the U.S. in terms of population and is known to have a significant number of poker players who like to play poker online. Combining our own significant assets and resources with those of UAIC will create a strong partnership that is well-placed to seize the opportunities that will arise if appropriate online poker legislation is enacted in the Golden State.”
The reason that this Indian Tribe would be the perfect candidate to take on an online poker venture is because they already own a land-based casino which is in the area of Sacramento, California. A bill that was released earlier this February would make it easy for already operating casinos to contract online poker licenses.A spokesperson for the Indian tribe said, “We see the legalization of Internet poker and other Internet gaming as being inevitable, Having met with representatives from a number of different online gaming companies, bwin.party was our first choice as partner. With its unrivaled expertise in online poker, proven technology and player loyalty we are confident of being able to maximize the revenue opportunity from a regulated online poker market in California and to continue to enhance the long-term prosperity of our community.”While this may be speculation, it is a very real possibility, we are just waiting on a pro-online poker bill to be passed in the state. But then again, we have been waiting for that for a while now.
