Opponents to online gambling in California are pressuring lawmakers to table a push by pro-gaming lobbyists to legalize online poker in Sacramento.  Many believe that this is a problem they won’t actually have to deal with since the bill that would legalize it is not expected to pass.

Some ads currently in circulation and made by the California Online Poker Association seek to spread the idea that legalizing Web-based poker will help the state avoid deep budget cuts. The spots aired in the Sacramento area early this week, with state legislators less than a month from the deadline to act on bills this year fast approaching.  The spokesman for the association believes that online poker will immediately infuse California’s coffers with $250 million dollars, but promised billions in the future.

Commerce Casino, the Bicycle Club, Hollywood Park Casino and the operators of American Indian gaming facilities such as the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians are all backers of the bill. Still, other American Indian tribes have teamed with the California Tribal Business Alliance, which sent a letter yesterday requesting legislation be dropped for the year.

Here’s a video you might find interesting:

And don’t forget your home safety tips.