SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 17 -- The California Attorney General issued the following press release:

OAKLAND- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released a statement regarding the decision to appeal the Superior Court's orders invalidating the Bureau of Gambling Control's card room regulations for blackjack and player-dealer games.



"Today, we appealed a courtruling that restricts the Bureau of Gambling Control's power to keep card room games lawful, fair, transparent, and consistent with California law,"said Attorney General Bonta. "State law directs the Bureau to decide whether card room games may be approved for play in California or not. We believe the law is on our side, and we look forward to making our case before the Court...