Morongo Tribe Claims 21 Members For New Internet Poker Push(CA – Online Poker Legislation)
Capitol Weekly (August 19, 2010) A spokesman for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians was joined by 21 tribes for a private signing ceremony they held Wednesday for a new online poker consortium. “We have 21 tribes at this point,” said Patrick Dorinson, reached shortly after the lunchtime ceremony. “We anticipate by the end of the day we will have quite a few more.”
 
Tribal Leaders Rally Support For Online Gaming Legislation (CA – Online Gaming Legislation)
Desert Sun (August 19, 2010) With less than two weeks for any bill to pass in the state Legislature, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians on Wednesday met in Sacramento with California tribal leaders to muster forces to legalize Internet gaming for California. Given a midnight Wednesday deadline to commit, Morongo spokesman Patrick Dorinson said 21 tribes signed or sent in documents to join the California Online Poker Association — a move giving each tribe standing in the Tribal LLC for Internet Gaming.
 
San Manuels, San Bernardino Make Police Pact (CA – Tribe Strikes Deal with Local Police)
San Bernardino Sun (August 18, 2010) a gathering that included Native American song and applause, San Bernardino and San Manuel tribal officials made a $3 million pact to provide policing in neighborhoods near the reservation. James Ramos, tribal chairman for the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, sang the Cahuilla hummingbird song before he and San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris signed the three-year agreement

Bingo Casino Shuttle Service Has Nice Touches (CA – Casino Shuttle Service)
San Francisco Chronicle (August 19, 2010) Most casinos these days have free (or cheap) shuttle service from cities and park-and-ride lots around the Bay Area. But for gamblers who'd rather travel in style, there's the Bingo Casino Shuttle Service. This option is a 21-seat bus that can be chartered for any night of the week

An Update on Intrastate Online Poker in New Jersey (NJ – Online Gaming Legislation)
Poker News (August 18, 2010) Legislation to establish intrastate online poker in New Jersey has stagnated in recent months, overshadowed by discussions to completely overhaul the gambling industry in the state. New Jersey State Sen. Raymond Lesniak told PokerNews in April that he thought New Jersey would pass online gambling legislation by the end of this year.