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A Decisive Decision Coming

The State of Kentucky has made headlines over the past eight months because of the state government’s efforts to not only block online casino gambling in the state, but to force internet gambling companies that had operated in the state to pay fines and face domain name confiscation if they did not comply with the Kentucky State orders. The case has really made headlines not just because of the online caisno gambling element, but because of the widespread negative implications that allowing this would mean for the rest of the world. The Kentucky State government is seeking permission to confiscate internationally registered domain names just because they conflict with the state legislation.

iMEGA has fought against this case the entire way and appeal the initial ruling (which the lowest court ruled in favor of the state and against the rights of the online casinos) and has taken it all the way through the appeals process. The case now stands before the Kentucky Supreme Court and a decision is expected in the very near future. There are a couple of possible outcomes, the SC could rule to uphold the ruling of the Appeals Court, which stands behind the rights of the online casinos and rules in favor of iMEGA’s case, or the SC could overturn the previous ruling and that would cause some serious upheaval if the state wins the case.

The only third option is that the SC asks for more information from both sides before making a ruling. Both sides have already entered their argument, iMEGA on behalf of the online casinos and the industry as a whole, and the state. There is no telling at this point which way the SC is leaning, but there is a bit of expectance that the Kentucky SC will not violate international internet protocol by overturning the previous decision in favor of iMEGA.