California is full of illegal gambling rooms. This is the position of the Native Indian tribes in the state, which have exclusivity over gambling operations. They are now hoping that regulators will step in and take care of the problem.

According to an exclusive by CDC Gaming Reports, regulators are going to begin efforts to weed out the illegal operations. The director of the Bureau of Gambling Control (BGC), Stephanie Shimazu, stated last month that her office “plans to rescind game rules approvals for games too similar to 21/blackjack that are prohibited by state law.”

Shimazu added, “We will notify cardrooms and defer enforcement for a specified period of time to enable cardrooms to prepare for this action.” Apparently, she was referring to notifying the 74 card rooms across The Golden State that will be in violation of the new rules.

In addition, the BGC will also distribute new regulations that require rotation of the player-dealer position in certain games. These games – called “California” or “Asian” games – are variations of pai gown and blackjack that are normally banned under state laws.