California cardrooms sue to block new gambling rules threatening jobs

California’s cardroom industry has taken the state to court over newly approved gambling rules, warning the changes could slash jobs and drain tax revenue that many cities rely on.

The California Gaming Association, joined by the California Cardroom Alliance and Communities for California Cardrooms, filed two lawsuits in San Francisco Superior Court seeking to stop regulations issued by the California Department of Justice’s Bureau of Gambling Control. Industry groups argue the rules...