Kentucky Court Asked To Dismiss Internet Poker Case
Oct 25, 2008 - 11:45:07 AM
This week, lawyers representing the 141 online poker and gambling sites asked the state Court of Appeals to dismiss the case. The appeal was filed by the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA), the Washington, D.C. based organization which has been on the front lines of the fight for internet gambling in Kentucky against its Governor Steve Beshear.
Beshear's suit attempts to force the online poker and gambling websites to block access by Kentucky users and pay damages, or relinquish control of their Web site domain names. He claimed in the lawsuit that these gamblin sites were detrimental to the children of the state despite the fact that he ran for the office of governor on a platform that was heavily in favor of casino gambling expansion in the state.
In a decision passed down last week, Judge Wingate refused to dismiss the motion to seize 141 internet gambling domain names, including those belonging to PokerStars, Ultimate Bet, Absolute Poker, Full Tilt Poker, and Doyles Room.
iMEGA has launched the appear to the Court of Appeals due to the lower court’s lack of jurisdiction over the domain names. According to iMega we have asked the e Court of Appeals to intercede"due to the lower court’s lack of jurisdiction over the domain names, as none of the names are owned by Kentucky residents, or managed by in-state domain registrars. iMEGA also asked the court to consider the serious constitutional violations by the lower court."
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