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- 1-20-2009
The
nightmare for the 141 casinos, sportsbetting and online poker sites
involved in the legal dispute with the State of
"It stretches credulity to conclude that a series of numbers, or Internet address, can be said to constitute a "machine or any mechanical or other device...designed and manufactured primarily for use in connection with gambling. We are thus convinced that the trial court clearly erred in concluding that the domain names can be construed to be gambling devices." wrote Judge Michelle M. Keller.
During the hearing, several groups such as PPA, the ACLU of Kentucky and the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association joined forces to oppose Franklin Circuit Court ruling and to prove that Internet domain names are nothing more than "billboards" for the Web sites, and not gambling devices.
The Court in its decision also rejected a petition filed by the Interactive Gaming Council and Sportsbook.com legal team asking the court to hear and evaluate additional arguments also seeking to over rule the verdict issued by the Franklin Circuit Court.
"This is a tremendous
victory for Internet freedom and the rights of

