Posts Tagged ‘judge’

Gambling Media: Kentucki vs. Online Gambling

Posted by Nicolae on October 18th, 2008 under Gambling Media, Gambling addiction, Gambling industry, Legislation, News, Online Gambling, UIGEA, United States
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Although Kentucky’s culture is generally considered to be Southern, it is unique and also influenced by the Midwest and Southern Appalachia. The state is known for bourbon and whiskey distiling, tobacco, horse racing, and gambling.
The biggest day in horse racing, the Kentucky Derby, is preceded by the two-week Kentucky Derby Festival [...]

US judge rejects online gambling

Posted by Nicolae on May 17th, 2008 under Legislation, Online Gambling, Poker, Politics, UIGEA, United States
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Lee Rousso, the Washington State Director of the Poker Players Alliance, filed a lawsuit on July 1, 2007, seeking to have UIGEA declared unconstitutional, considering that the new law discriminated against interstate businesses and, thus, violated the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. He said that UIGEA was supported [...]