Judge rules federal law overrides California’s Tribal Justice Act. Tribes lose bid to challenge cardrooms’ “California games.” Ruling renews decades-long gambling fight between tribes and cardrooms. A California Superior Court judge has dashed a legal effort by tribal operators to strike a blow against their longtime foe, the state’s cardroom industry. California cardrooms — such as San Jose’s Bay 101, pictured — have survived a challenge from tribal casino operators after a California judge ruled that federal law supersedes the Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act. (Image: Shutterstock) On Friday, Judge Lauri Damrell dismissed the tribes’ case and with it their one legal window of opportunity to do some damage to the cardrooms. Tribal operators have long complained that some of the cardrooms’ offerings are illegal and violate tribal exclusivity on house-banked casino games. But they’ve also been hamstrung to sue because state courts don’t have jurisdiction to hear cases brought by tribes if the case involves tribal rights or…Read MoreCategory: Legal, Southwest, Tribal Gaming, California cardrooms, Gavin Newsom, IGRA, Lauri Damrell, Tribal gamingSource: Casino.org