CA AB167

Establishes the Internet Poker Consumer Protection Act of 2015, authorizing intrastate Internet poker in California exclusively through licensed operators (card rooms, horse racing associations, and federally recognized tribes) who must pay a $10,000,000 one-time license deposit plus 8.5% of gross gaming revenues

Requires licensed operators to implement age verification (21+), location verification (California-only), player account registration, segregated player funds, 24/7 customer support, and responsible gambling features including self-exclusion options

Prohibits all Internet gambling games except poker, prohibits aggregating computers in public places to play authorized poker, and makes violations of the act punishable as felonies with opportunity to cure violations

Creates the Internet Poker Fund (continuously appropriated to state agencies for regulation and enforcement) and the Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Fund (supported by civil penalties and forfeited assets from illegal gambling operations)

Establishes state regulatory framework through California Gambling Control Commission and Department of Justice with suitability reviews for operators, service providers, and employees; preempts local regulation and taxation of Internet poker activities