Draft regulations proposed by the California Bureau of Gambling Control would prohibit blackjack-style games at California cardrooms.
The Bureau of Gambling Control (BGC), which operates under California Attorney General Rob Bonta, issued draft language to promulgate regulations concerning blackjack-style games and rotation of the player-dealer position at California cardrooms.
Most significantly, the BGC draft regulations assert that “any game of blackjack shall not be approved for play.”
The proposed regulations are meant to resolve a longstanding dispute with California Indian tribes on traditionally house-banked games offered at California cardrooms. “We’re pleased that the second attorney general in a row has put forward regulations intended to bring these unlawful banked games into compliance,” Jacob Mejia, vice president of public affairs for Pechanga, told PlayUSA.
