[AngusThermopyle]

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They're trying to get unrestricted back line betting, the ability to stay open 24 hours,

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1999 ordinance (Ord. 25982.) that has never been enforced because of court cases by Bay101 and GC. The city council has to change the code:

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16.16.010 Limitation on hours of operation.
A. Cardrooms are prohibited from operating or allowing any gaming between the hours of 2:00 AM and 6:00 AM, notwithstanding any contrary provision in any land use permit applicable to a Cardroom that may allow for unrestricted hours of operation.
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16.18.070 Limitations on bets.
C. No cardroom permittee, owner, or employee shall allow, permit, or suffer any person to make a backline bet or wager on any game played on the cardroom premises on or after August 31, 2001, except to the extent authorized by an extension pursuant to Chapter 16.20.


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I doubt that the city would just let the cardrooms win their court cases on these two points. It would set a bad precedent.


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9 new tables, and NLHE.

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9 tables is the magic number. An increase of 25% (10 tables) or more would require an election, under state law.

But...

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16.04.010 Policy.
There shall be no expansion of cardroom gambling in the city without first obtaining the majority approval of the voters of the city.
(Ord. 25982.)

16.04.020 Cardroom and card table limitation.
A. The maximum number of card tables permitted in the city shall be eighty-one tables, unless and until otherwise authorized by a vote of the people.
B. The maximum number of cardrooms permitted in the city shall be three, unless and until otherwise authorized by a vote of the people.
C. The maximum number of card tables at any one cardroom shall be forty, unless and until otherwise authorized by a vote of the people.
(Ord. 25982.)
16.04.030 Expansion of gambling.
A. The city council shall not take any action to expand the amount of cardroom gambling in the city unless and until otherwise authorized by a vote of the people.
B. For purposes of this section, expansion shall mean:
1. Any increase in the number of cardrooms or card tables as specified in Section 16.04.020 above;
2. Any increase in bet limits as specified in this Title;
3. The use of slot machines or devices, or gambling devices as defined by state gambling law;
4. Any form of gambling which was not allowed under this Code on or before June 30, 1996, or which is prohibited under state gambling law on or before June 30, 1996; or
5. Any increase in the total number of games beyond the twenty-one authorized pursuant to resolution number 63771, adopted June 9, 1992.
C. Nothing herein shall limit the authority of the administrator, to substitute games on a one-for-one basis.
(Ord. 25982.)



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it seems that the city code itself says they need the approval of the voters, not just the politicos. So any change will be awhile in coming.