Arguments Heard, Online Gambling Industry Waits In Kentucky Case

Now that attorney's for the state and online gambling websites have made their cases, it has become quite clear what the verdict should be. The online companies have done nothing illegal, but that does not mean the judge will rule in their favor.

In what could be a precedent setting case, the state of Kentucky paraded out a private lawyer to tell their side of the case involving online gambling site domain names. The lawyer argued that what the online sites were doing is illegal and the state should get the rights to the names.

Lawyers for the online sites did their job to the best of their abilities. They struck down the notion that domain names are "devices". That is the term that is allowing the state to bring on the suit in the first place.

The attorney's also brought the Commerce3 Clause of the Constitution into the case. They claim that they are protected under the Clause, which says that states cannot regulate commerce.

The arguments from the online casino companies layers was compelling. They brought up several legal issues that would make it almost impossible for the judge to rule against their clients. That does not mean they will get a favorable verdict, however.

The judge in the case, County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate will now take some time to review the cases that both sides presented. It is expected that he will make a ruling within the next week on the case.

October 7, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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