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1. TheEngineer
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   We won the appeal 2-1!

   We have a nice article in the Kentucky Enquirer:

   Please digg at http://digg.com/tech_news/Appeals_Co...b_Domain_Names

   Online gambling sites win this round
   http://www.kentucky.com/176/story/665769.html

   By Jack Brammer - jbrammer@herald-leader.com

   FRANKFORT — Kentucky, a haven for gamblers who want to bet on horse racing, has hit a setback in its efforts to stop unregulated online casino gambling.

   In a 2-1 ruling Tuesday, the Kentucky Court of Appeals said the state does not have the jurisdiction to seize 141 online casinos' Internet domain names in an effort to keep them from operating in the state.
   The ruling also said a Franklin Circuit Court judge cannot hold further hearings on the issue.

   "This is a tremendous victory for Internet freedom and the rights of Kentucky residents who enjoy playing online poker," said John Pappas, executive director of the Poker Players Alliance, in a statement....

   Posted 1 year ago #

2. Paul Ruginis
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   I think this is a big victory for online poker.

   This will set a precedent for other states letting them understand they can't ban certain websites or domain names as that is an invasion of our personal freedom.

   Posted 1 year ago #

3. TheEngineer
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   Posted by: daapprentice
   I think this is a big victory for online poker.

   This will set a precedent for other states letting them understand they can't ban certain websites or domain names as that is an invasion of our personal freedom.

   Absolutely. It's also good to let them see that we poker players mean business and that we'll stand up for ourselves.

   I'm proud of Kentucky's poker players. Of 13,000 PPA members, over 2,000 have called or written to Gov. Beshear.

   Posted 1 year ago #

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