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Further, this case provides precedent for other class actions that may arise against online gaming operators. When the state of Kentucky went to court to try to seize the domain names of Internet gambling sites, it was a shot across the bow of Internet companies around the world.
The judge ordered the domains to be seized and their ownership transferred to the state. When it got word of what happened, the Interactive Gaming Council — the organization that represented the owners of 61 of the domain names at issue in the case — turned to Jeff Ifrah for help. Not surprisingly, the judge turned down their request that he reverse his own order.
Convinced the order was unlawful, Jeff led the defense team in taking the case to the Kentucky Court of Appeals. There, Jeff persuaded the Court of Appeals to rule that the judge exceeded his jurisdiction.
The Court of Appeals ordered that the seizures be blocked. The state appealed that ruling to the Kentucky Supreme Court, where Jeff continued to fight the forfeiture. The appeal raised significant legal issues never before decided by the court, including whether a domain name can be considered property that is subject to seizure under Kentucky law and whether a domain name can be considered a gambling device under the law. In the end, the Supreme Court sidestepped these important questions.
Instead, it ruled that the case was not properly before it because of a legal technicality. But the end of the appeal was not the end of the case. Litigation continues with Kentucky state officials. While the final outcome of the case remains to be seen, its significance will be felt throughout the Internet gaming industry.
Commonwealth of Kentucky ex rel. We successfully argued that the scope of the seizure was overly broad. Contents of Various Accounts, etc. District Court, District of Maryland. The acquisition included generated revenues from licensed operators in the regulated casino and poker markets in the states of New Jersey and Nevada, plus a range of other assets which are expected to generate significant revenues as other US states re-regulate iGaming.
Currently the US market represents approximately 20 percent of the total online Casino market.
Some states have reregulated to permit online games, such as Nevada poker , Delaware all game types and New Jersey all game types , and initiatives are underway to re-regulate in other states. When a leading online poker company was sued in Nevada by a prominent poker professional and former company endorser, the company put all their chips on the experience of Ifrah Law.
The plaintiff was one of the first women to place highly in a poker tournament. She sued for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment, and fraud. Ifrah Law won a dismissal in the trial — and won three more move to dismiss orders in subsequent actions. Tiltware LLC, et al. Anticipating a positive ruling from the Supreme Court in Christie vs. NCAA, legislators in Indiana have introduced a new sports wagering bill.
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Gaming statewide continues to face transition, but after the dust settles, gaming in New Jersey, and even in struggling Atlantic City, should emerge stronger than ever. Following is the state of gaming… Read More. Since then, several bills have been introduced. Efforts have stalled, but not as in other jurisdictions where… Read More. As a gaming lawyer, I get asked a lot of questions about what is legal and what is not legal. A lot of online sites recently offered to sell Powerball… Read More.
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Most of the news from the Atlantic City Boardwalk over the last couple of years has not been promising. But a new plan for development… Read More. The proposed bill would prohibit most types of online gambling, whether or not they have been legalized and regulated by any state. The bill was drafted in… Read More. It seems like, during the next Olympic Games in , you will be able to bet your gold legally in Nevada on who will win the gold.
Nevada joins international… Read More. However, at a time when many states have enjoyed the additional revenue that online lottery sales can… Read More. While billions of dollars of sports betting continues in the shadowy world of illegal off-shore sports books, the fantasy sports business has been on fire. Dozens of companies are entering the market to offer everything thing from the increasingly common… Read More. As states continue to search for ways to generate additional revenue, several states have explored the possibility of selling lottery tickets online. Online lottery ticket sales represent an untapped market for state lotteries that could see rapid expansion in the next several years and it also looks to be a hot issue in several state… Read More.
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