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UIGEA Appeal Judges Named, July 7th Date for Oral Arguments

June 23, 2009 - The US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals today announced that it will hear oral arguments from lawyers representing the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) and the US Department of Justice (US DoJ), as part of a court challenge by iMEGA against the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Arguments will [...]

Published on: June 24th, 2009
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Minnesota Drops “Black List” Blocking Order in Settlement with iMEGA

June 8, 2009 - An order to Internet service providers to enforce a “black list” of Web sites has been rescinded by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS). In a letter from John Willems, head of the department’s alcohol and gambling enforcement division (AGED), the ISPs were told they were no longer required to [...]

Published on: June 9th, 2009
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NJ Gov. Corzine Joins iMEGA Sports Betting Lawsuit

June 5, 2009 - New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine today announced he would seek to intervene in support of a federal lawsuit filed by state Sen. Raymond Lesniak in an effort to overturn a federal ban on sports betting in New Jersey and 45 other states.
“The federal government’s prohibition on sports betting for some but [...]

Published on: June 6th, 2009
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Update: No Deal in Minnesota, Yet

June 5, 2009 - A number of news outlets have reported that the Minnesota ISP “black list” situation has been resolved. While iMEGA, the Minnesota attorney-general’s office and the Department of Public Safety have been involved with efforts to reach a settlement, as of today no final agreement has been reached.
Press reports that iMEGA has [...]

Published on: June 5th, 2009
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iMEGA Briefs Kentucky Supreme Court on Web Domain Seizures

May 27, 2009 - Lawyers for the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) submitted their brief to the Kentucky State Supreme Court, opposing an attempt by Gov. Steven Beshear (D) to seize the rights to 141 Internet domain names.
In addition, iMEGA’s attorney’s have asked the court to review a video tape of the secret [...]

Published on: May 28th, 2009
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Minnesota Web Site “Black List” Challenged in Federal Court

 
May 6, 2009 – iMEGA today asked the US District Court in Minneapolis to prevent the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) from enforcing an order it issued to 11 Internet service providers (ISPs), to block state residents’ access to 200 Web sites.
The Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement division (AGED) of the Minnesota DPS sent letters [...]

Published on: May 7th, 2009
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