加利福尼亚州禁止网上清扫赌场, 使用虚拟硬币作为真正的奖品, 并得到部落的支持, 以保护他们的赌博权利。
California bans online sweepstakes casinos using virtual coins for real prizes, backed by tribes to protect their gambling rights.
加利福尼亚州立法者已经通过了AB 831, 该法案禁止在线扫荡赌场, 这些赌场使用虚拟硬币玩游戏,
California lawmakers have passed AB 831, a bill banning online sweepstakes casinos that use virtual coins for gameplay and redeemable sweepstakes coins for real prizes.
该法在美洲土著部落的支持下,旨在保护其联邦保护的赌博权利,防止不受管制的竞争。
Backed by Native American tribes, the law aims to protect their federally protected gambling rights and prevent unregulated competition.
自2015年以来, 数以百万计的部落进行游说活动, 认为这些平台仿照赌场, 没有监督或社区利益。
Tribes, which have spent millions lobbying since 2015, argue these platforms mimic casinos without oversight or community benefits.
该法案如果由Newsom总督签署,将处以刑事处罚,包括最高一年的监禁和对公司、付款处理商和附属机构罚款25 000美元。
The bill, if signed by Governor Newsom, would impose criminal penalties including up to a year in jail and $25,000 fines on companies, payment processors, and affiliates.
反对者,包括赌博公司和美国公民自由联盟(ACLU), 都认为这个模式不是赌博, 因为玩家不会冒着实际金钱的风险, 质疑新刑法的必要性。
Opponents, including gaming firms and the ACLU, say the model isn’t gambling since players don’t risk real money and question the need for new criminal laws.
其结果将塑造加利福尼亚州的赌博景象。
The outcome will shape California’s gambling landscape.