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very interesting 😮
that sure can/will speed things up – either good or bad.
Gotta applaud Michael for that – he’s a really hard-working guy and I don’t think he will let go once he’s started.
this will be interesting all right because as I have tried to view our situation from all angles, I really don’t see prosecution has a leg to stand on since free speech is our right; and if somebody wants to pay us for speaking, regardless of in what manner or means, I don’t see where any laws are broken.
so the laws must first be passed to be broken.
And…
truly if we are to be held responsible to laws passed in our area of residence, then so must be the porn sites and if you really want to get down to the letter of the law, then would it not also be illegal to operate any kind of business from your home unless you’re in an area zoned for business?
Best news I’ve heard all day – go for it Michael.
:cheers:
Casino City are developing a site to match the issue. Worth a link to when it comes along any day!
ironic isnt it …
“Former Bush attorney fights crackdown on Web gambling …
The lead attorney for President Bush in the 2000 Florida vote count is challenging the U.S. Justice Department’s crackdown on Internet gambling.”
Yep, what a twist of fate.
Very good set of lawyers in this!
I wonder if it would be any help if yahoo and google lawyers know that Casino City Sues DOJ
Because they have this case running:
(Search Engines Sued for Accepting Online Gambling Ads http://www.gambling911.com/vb/showt…23285#post23285 )They most also be very interested in knowing about the Casino City Sues DOJ case
what you think???
I am quite sure they do know and are watching with great interest.
Their lawyers will have found out about this pronto.
Thanks Dominique for your reply
:bigsmile:Yes, I love the fact that we have Bush’s former attorney attacking Ashcroft! We believe our case is about as solid as they get, and we believe our lawyers are about as good as they come. So were are looking forward to having the DoJ eat some crow!
In terms of the California case, there is perhaps some relationship, but mostly the issues are separate. In that suit the defendants are primarily Californai based companies charged with specifically targeting California residents using geotargeting. My view based on what I have been told by my lawyers is that this case has a good chance of being dismissed as not being an appropriate case for a class action suit, so there are good defenses, but they are very different than our arguments.
In our case we are Louisiana domiciled corporation, with our advertising servers located in Louisiana where there are state laws that specifically stipulate that advertising online gaming is permitted under state law. When you bring a case like we are you make sure that all of your I’s are dotted, and T’s crossed, and we’ve done that. That way we can more easily stay focused on the First Amendment free speech issues without being sidetracked by a defense trying to turn it into a discussion of whether online gambling is legal or not. We’re going to have fun with Ashcroft!
If you want to keep up with our activity on this case, we have an area of our website devoted to it. The link is Online.CasinoCity.com/FirstAmendment. You can sign up for e-mail alerts when there are significant developments.
Michael,
You guys rock. This is making my year. I can’t wait to see Ashcroft shrivel up and go away. He’s gonna think a calico cat crossed his path.God Speed Michael. If this slows down the beaurocrats even a little bit it will be well worth the effort.
I am curious if your counsel has reviewed the class action suit brought in California against the search engines for accepting advertising revenues from online gambling?
It seems that though the two suits are dyametrically opposed each address basically the same issue. Its interesting that both were filed during the same time frame.
Also, have you had any indication from the major search engines and retail advertising outlets that they would re-examine their recent decisions to no longer accept online gambling ads if you are successful? Obviously all of us would hope for that to be the ultimate outcome.
