Tribal gaming chief pessimistic on Californian online poker

March 17, 2015

Although calling for legalised and regulated online poker in California, the chairman of the Santa Ysabel Tribal Gaming Commission, Dave Vialpando, opined this week that it was unlikely that such a goal will be achieved in 2015, blaming the self-interest of many of the gambling groups involved. Vialpando observed in a statement: “Too many potential […]

Is the Santa Ysabel project a good thing for online poker?

July 16, 2014

The news earlier this week that Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel in San Diego is to launch an IGSoft-powered online poker site titled Private Table.com (see previous report) has triggered a wave of often critical comment based on the tribe’s failed performance as a land casino. Invoking tribal sovereignty and the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory […]

California tribe to open online poker room?

July 14, 2014

The respected online poker blogger Marco Valerio, who’s US information is usually both early and accurate, has reported that a former tribal land casino operator in San Diego is poised to launch a real-money online poker site titled PrivateTable.com today (Monday). The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel will be licensed by the Santa Ysabel Gaming […]