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Kentucky Seizes 141 Online Gambling Domain Names

At a news conference held yesterday, Kentucky Governor, Steve Beshear proclaimed that online gambling websites need to be closed down because they are a threat to the citizens of Kentucky.

Last week, Beshear filed a civil suit in Franklin Circuit Court against 141 Internet domain names.  Included in the lawsuit are the poker websites, PokerStars.com, FullTiltPoker.com, Bodoglife.com, and DoylesRoom.com, CakePoker.com as well as several Bingo, Sportsbook and Casino websites.  According to Beshear, the law in Kentucky allows the seizure of devices involved with illegal gambling such as domain names.  The suit is requesting that the Court mandate gambling websites into blocking players in Kentucky from using their online gambling rooms or face the surrendering of their domain names.

According to Governor Beshear, “Unlicensed, unregulated, illegal Internet gambling poses a tremendous threat to the citizens of the Commonwealth because of its ease, availability and anonymity.”  He further added, “”The owners and operators of these illegal sites prey on Kentucky citizens, including our youth, and deprive the Commonwealth of millions of dollars in revenue.  It’s an underworld wrought with scams and schemes.”

Many in the gambling industry believe this motion of Beshear’s is really filled with cloaked attributes; it’s not about protecting its citizens but in light of the economy, Kentucky is actually seeking to protect their precious horseracing industry and land based casinos.

Joe Brennan of The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA.org) came out and stated, “If that is not a clear case of abuse of power, I don’t know what one is.”

Kentucky State has already temporarily seized the domain names and is seeking forfeiture as well. A hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, September 25^th before Judge Thomas Wingate of Franklin Circuit Court.  Public Safety Secretary J. Michael Brown said that Kentucky will become the first state to seize domain names of gambling websites if the forfeiture order goes through.  Brown also made the acknowledgement this could affect access to the domains nationwide but his main focus was on Kentucky only.

Attorneys for PokerStars are expected to make an appearance before the Judge and make the argument that the courts do not have the jurisdiction over “.com” domain names registered overseas.

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