California online poker hearing offers little hope of stakeholder compromise

California legislators held yet another hearing on Wednesday regarding proposals to legalize online poker, but the state’s stubborn stakeholders failed to demonstrate any serious desire to resolve their differences.

The California State Assembly’s Governmental Organization Committee hearing – titled The Legality of Internet Poker: How Prepared Is California to Regulate It – was a marathon affair, so without further ado, here’s how it went.

PANEL ONE

How did Internet gaming evolve and what might the future hold from a legal, regulatory, economic, and operational standpoint?