Federal judge shuts down California tribe’s planned online bingo venture

In California, a federal judge has decreed that the Iipay Nation Of Santa Ysabel violated the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 by attempting to launch a real-money online bingo site two years ago.

Anthony Battaglia from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California made the ruling as part of a combined action brought by the federal government and the state of California while issuing a permanent injunction against the San Diego County tribe and its planned domain at DesertRoseBingo.com.

In his 34-page decision, Battaglia order…