Couple of Articles on Pala's online Poker Venture:
The Dirty Stack, Pala Interactive’s Hope, Regulation of Online Poker
Posted by Peter McCullough on July 10, 2013 in Gambler's Report, Online Gambling News, Online Poker News
Pala Interactive, LLC based in California is a relatively
new online poker collaboration between former bwin.party CEO Jim Ryan
and the Pala Band of Mission Indians. The Pala Indian tribe is behind
San Diego’s premier casino, the Pala Casino Resort Spa.
As with any new venture, the start up needs a face to help promote
the brand. That face belongs to none other than professional poker
player, Phil Ivey. Ivey is not new to being the face behind a poker room
startup, back in 2004, Ivey was one of the most popular players backing
resurrected poker room Full Tilt Poker.
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE - The Dirty Stack, Pala Interactive’s Hope, Regulation of Online Poker
Another Article:
Phil Ivey to Join California Indian Tribe in Online Gaming Venture
By Steve Larson - Legaluspokersites.com
Rumors surfaced this week that the so-called “Tiger Woods of poker,”
Phil Ivey, has made an agreement with a southern California indian tribe
to be the face of their Internet gaming venture.
Ivey is set to team up with the Pala Indian Tribe, which runs one of California’s most successful tribal casinos. The Pala Casino Resort and Spa
is located just outside the city of San Diego. Also slated to
participate in the new venture is Jim Ryan, formerly the chief executive
officer of bwin.party.
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE - Phil Ivey to Join California Indian Tribe in Online Gaming Venture
In 1903 the Agua Caleinte Cupeno were removed from their ancestral tribal home, the Village of Kupa also known as Warner's Hot Springs. The Cupeno were forced onto the Pala Indian Reservation. This is known as the Cupeno Trail of Tears. On June 1st, 2011 and February 1st, 2012 162 Warner Ranch Evictee Agua Caliente Cupeno were removed from the PBMI Association by the Pala Enrollment Committee. This is our Second Trail of Tears.