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iMEGA Claims it's not About the Online Casinos

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) could face a major setback at the end of this month if a United States Court finds the Act is against the U.S. Constitution. Recently a pressure group representing companies affiliated with the online casinos industry filed a case against the government on the grounds of limitations to Constitutional freedoms. The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) and the U.S. government will face off in a New Jersey Court September 26, 2007.

Many in the online casino industry are concerned that the government is enforcing the UIGEA, yet it has not upheld its end of the bargain by releasing accompanying regulations that would tell those involved in the industry their specific rights. The iMEGA though claims that the issue with the lack of regulations after over 270 days is secondary in the case to the issue of Constitutional freedoms and the future of e-commerce in the United States. Online casinos transactions are banned in the U.S., and recent litigation against Neteller serves as fair warning to others in the industry who would try to circumvent the U.S. authorities.

iMEGA contends that the exact issue with the UIEGA lies in the precedent that this law sets for the future of regulations over internet activities. iMEGA claims that beyond the online casinos, the UIGEA could stunt innovation and growth within e-commerce.

The U.S. government on the other hand seeks to circumvent the whole issue altogether with claims that iMEGA has no grounds to warrant the court case – the government has petitioned for dismissal. All sides of the controversial issue involving online casino gambling will be heard at the September 26, 2007 trial.