Santa Ysabel should be launching its real-money online poker service this week

According to various sources, the Santa Maria Ysabel Tribal Development Corporation should be launching its real-money online poker service in the US State of California at some point this week, probably between August 26 and 28.

The Santa Maria Ysabel Tribal Development Corporation will offer its real-money online poker service to California residents aged over 18. The launch will occur despite the fact that the bill to legalize online gaming in California has been withdrawn by California Senator Lou Correa earlier this month, putting online poker regulation on hold until 2015. But according to Dave Vialpando, chairman of the commission, the Nation of Santa Ysabel is legally justified to offer online poker in the state. « Our authority to offer class II gaming from our reservation is not prohibited by any statute », Dave Vialpando told the Cardplayer.com website. Before adding « In fact, we believe it is covered by IGRA. We have been fully cooperative with all the government agencies that have asked us questions, in fact with anyone who asked us questions. Most of our regulations are public documents, so it’s pretty much full disclosure for us ». Furthermore, the tribal venture has partnered with the California Council of Problem Gambling in order to create a responsible gambling program for online gambling providers.

Source: iGamingBusiness.com