Search Engines Win Dismissal of Online Gambling Lawsuit - Online Casino Advisory

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A lawsuit filed against search engine giants Yahoo and Google in California court was dismissed. The suit, filed by gamblers whose online casino losses totalled more than $100,000, alleged that the companies were liable for damages due to their acceptance of online gambling advertising.

California Superior Court Judge ruled that the Communications Decency Act excuses Internet service providers of varying types from liability caused by the words or actions of third parties that use their service. So, even though Google and Yahoo did at one time run ads for online casinos, they cannot be held responsible for the actions of the casinos.

A second part of the suit, asking for an injunction preventing the Internet companies from accepting gambling ads, was considered a moot point by the judge, as both Yahoo and Google have already stopped accepting gaming ads in the US.


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