Kentucky Appeal Of Online Gambling Domain Case Set For October

The state of Kentucky and its governor, Steve Beshear, have appealed a court's ruling that the state was unable to legally seize 141 online gambling domain names. That appeal is now set for October 22nd.

Originally, Beshear and the state seized 141 online gambling domain names, claiming that they were operating illegally in the state. An appeals court, however, ruled that Kentucky laws against gambling devices did not apply to the Internet.

The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association filed the suit against the state, claiming that their seizure of the domain names was unconstitutional. The state has appealed that ruling and the state Supreme Court will now hear arguments in the case towards the end of October.

"We've been waiting for this for a long time, and we're going to win again," said Joe Brennan Jr., Chairman of IMEGA, "From the beginning, Kentucky law has clearly supported our position, and a win in the state Supreme Court will put the final emphasis on that."

If IMEGA win, it will be the end of the line for Beshear. Many legal experts have gone on record as saying that the state does not have a compelling case when it comes to the domain name seizures.

If Representative Barney Frank has his way, the Kentucky case would be moot in a couple of years anyway. Frank has proposed legislation that would change the way the US government looks at Internet gambling. The legislation would legalize and regulate online gambling in the country.

September 5, 2009
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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