{"id":13362,"date":"2025-08-22T13:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=13362"},"modified":"2025-08-22T13:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:31:09","slug":"san-jose-slashes-cardroom-fees-as-tribes-bonta-turn-up-the-heat","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/san-jose-slashes-cardroom-fees-as-tribes-bonta-turn-up-the-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"San Jose slashes cardroom fees as tribes, Bonta turn up the heat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Jose, California \u2013 In a move that\u2019s raising eyebrows across the Golden State, the San Jose City Council voted unanimously this week to <strong>cut annual regulatory fees<\/strong> for its two licensed cardrooms, <strong>Bay 101<\/strong> and <strong>Casino M8trix<\/strong>, dropping the bill from <strong>$1 million to $857,000 each<\/strong>. While that trims nearly <strong>$440,000 in city revenue<\/strong>, officials say the cut reflects \u201cregulatory overlap\u201d with state agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make up for the shortfall, City Hall will eliminate two civilian positions in the San Jose Police Department\u2019s Gaming Control Division, including a senior auditor and a licensing specialist. Police union reps are fuming, warning that lighter oversight could open the door to crime and saddle officers with even more responsibilities. \u201cThis is a risky play when we\u2019re already stretched thin,\u201d said Steve Slack, president of the San Jose Police Officers\u2019 Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fee rollback lands right as the <strong>tribal gaming showdown<\/strong> heats up. California tribes, citing their exclusive gaming compacts, are suing cardrooms under the <strong>SB 549 law<\/strong> passed in 2024. But earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Lauri Damrell issued a preliminary ruling siding with the cardrooms, finding that federal IGRA law trumps the state\u2019s claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/san-jose-slashes-cardroom-fees-as-tribes-bonta-turn-up-the-heat2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13364\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/san-jose-slashes-cardroom-fees-as-tribes-bonta-turn-up-the-heat2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/san-jose-slashes-cardroom-fees-as-tribes-bonta-turn-up-the-heat2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, <strong>California Attorney General Rob Bonta<\/strong> is tightening the screws. His office has rolled out tougher restrictions: banning blackjack-style games, limiting third-party dealer services, and mandating player rotation as dealers. Industry estimates say the crackdown could cost up to <strong>$464 million in revenue<\/strong> and <strong>5,000 jobs<\/strong> over the next decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/san-jose-slashes-cardroom-fees-as-tribes-bonta-turn-up-the-heat3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13363\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/san-jose-slashes-cardroom-fees-as-tribes-bonta-turn-up-the-heat3.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/san-jose-slashes-cardroom-fees-as-tribes-bonta-turn-up-the-heat3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Bay 101 and Casino M8trix, the city\u2019s fee relief is a rare breather. But critics argue San Jose is sending mixed signals\u2014cutting back on oversight at the exact moment state leaders and tribes are demanding stricter rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With millions in tax revenue, thousands of local jobs, and the future of California\u2019s <strong>cardroom industry<\/strong> on the line, San Jose\u2019s move could be the opening shot in a much bigger fight. Whether this decision proves to be a savvy play or a costly bluff will depend on how the courts\u2014and voters\u2014call the next hand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a move that\u2019s raising eyebrows across the Golden State, the San Jose City Council voted unanimously this week to cut annual regulatory fees for its two licensed cardrooms, Bay 101and Casino M8trix, dropping the bill from $1 million to $857,000 each.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13365,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[1458,1414,741,105,4861],"class_list":["post-13362","america","type-america","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-america","tag-california","tag-poker","tag-sports-betting","tag-tribal-games","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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