Internet Gambling Court Case Likely to be Heard in April - Gambling911.com

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The US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has asked The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association's legal team to provide notice of their availability in April, for oral arguments in their challenge to a Federal law targeting the Internet gambling industry.

The court provided a list of possible dates to Eric Bernstein, lead counsel for iMEGA, and to the US Department of Justice, the lead defendant in the suit. The suit (iMEGA v. Keisler, et al) also names the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Reserve as defendants.

iMEGA's suit challenges the constitutionality of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA), which prohibits US financial institutions from processing transactions between online gambling sites and US players, while shifting the determination, burden and cost of enforcement onto the financial institutions.

"We're very happy the Court is moving forward to schedule oral arguments," said Joe Brennan Jr., iMEGA chairman. "We're confident we have a strong suit, and it will be difficult for the Department of Justice to defend UIGEA, because it is so fatally flawed."



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