Fahrenkopf: AGA In Talks With Legislators (US – Online Gaming Legislation)
E Gaming Review (September 1, 2010) The American Gaming Association (AGA) is carefully considering the growing likelihood of federally controlled online gambling and has entered discussions with those forces pushing for a regulated and legalised US online gambling industry, according to the trade body’s powerful head.

California Takeout Bill Passes Assembly (CA – Exchange Wagering Bill)
Daily Racing Form (September 1, 2010) Legislation that would increase takeout for exotic wagers on California races passed the state Assembly by a 46-10 vote on Monday. The bill, which would also permit the launch of exchange betting in the state in 2012, was expected to be heard by a state Senate committee on Tuesday, and possibly on the Senate floor.
 
New Effort Emerges On Horse Racing Bill (CA – Exchange Wagering)
Capitol Weekly (August 31, 2010) A new version of high-stakes legislation targeting horse racing wagering is moving through the Capitol, with provisions that include a two-year delay in a controversial form of betting not currently allowed to California.

Compromise Reached on California Bill (CA – Exchange Wagering)
Bloodhorse.com (September 1, 2010) A compromise has apparently been reached that would forestall the implementation of exchange betting until at least 2012, according to the Pasadena Star-News. The newspaper reported the compromise in controversial legislation that would have a major impact on wagering came as the state Assembly entered its final week.

Viejas Entertainment & Production Announces Direction For The Future (CA – Viejas Casino)
Indian Country Today (September 1, 2010) Building on 17 years of experience producing and managing hundreds of events annually at Viejas Casino, Viejas Entertainment & Production is taking its services to the next level as VE&P. Formally changing its name to VE&P, the company will use its staff of more than 40 seasoned professionals and inventory of top-end equipment to produce and manage off-site events for clients throughout Southern California.
 
Casinos Fire Department Receives Full Accreditation (CA – Cache Creek Fire Department)
Sacramento Bee (September 1, 2010) The Fire Department at the Cache Creek Casino Resort has become the first American Indian fire department to earn accreditation by a firefighting standards group. The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Fire Department in Yolo County's Capay Valley is the first to earn accreditation by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.
 
Tribal Nations To Meet On Foreign Trade Zone (CA – Torres Martinez Band of Desert Cahuilla Indians Reservation)
Desert Sun (August 31, 2010) Tribal leaders plan to meet on the Torres Martinez Band of Desert Cahuilla Indians Reservation on Friday to discuss the feasibility of filing a joint application with Riverside County for federal designation of a Foreign Trade Zone in and around the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport.

Decision Near in Juaneno Federal Recognition (CA – Federal Acknowledgment)
The Capistrano Dispatch (August 31, 2010) “The denial of the Tribe’s request is one of many examples over the last 160 years of the U.S. violation of the Tribe’s due process and rights as an Indian Tribe,” says the two-page statement posted on the tribe’s website.

PPA Comments on Commerce Casino Attack (US – Online Gaming Legislation)
Compatible Poker (September 1, 2010) Recently, the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) launched a campaign against Commerce Casino which issued a strong statement condemning attempts to legalize online gambling in the United States. The PPA’s PlayersBeforeProfits campaign called for the group’s one million members to sign a petition, asking Commerce Casino to reverse this stance.