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Casino City’s much publicised suit against the US DOJ is still ongoing as well.
No its not. The case was dismissed by the presiding judge. Casino City indicated they might appeal, but there has been no further news since the dismissal.
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The fact that supoenas were handed to the staff is pretty amazing.
Not in the least bit. The discovery channel was hammered by them last fall for accepting ads for online poker.
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Again, advertising, under US law, is covered by the free speech laws.
No, its not. No one has a “right” to advertise. Advertising is a paid commercial transaction and subject to restricition. If there is any doubt of this consult an attorney.
Also see this quote from the US Department of Justice
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“Our position still stands that the advertisements are illegal and that anyone carrying them could be charged with aiding and abetting,”
I am not happy about this development either and am hardly an advocate of the governments position, but we need to understand their intent clearly and notview it through rose colored glasses.