Gaming Group Challenges Anti-Gambling Initiative

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A gaming group has brought a legal challenge to Minnesota's attempt to prevent residents from accessing online gambling sites.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday with the federal district court in Minnesota , the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association argues that the state's anti-gambling initiative is unconstitutional.

John Willems, director of the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement division of Minnesota's public safety department, recently sent letters to 11 Internet service providers asking them to prevent state residents from accessing around 200 gambling-related Web sites.

The gaming organization argues that the request is unlawful for a host of reasons. The group contends that it is not technologically possible to block Minnesota residents alone from accessing the sites. The organization also asserts that multiple Web sites sometimes share the same Internet protocol address, making it impossible to block some gambling sites' IP addresses without also running the risk of barring non-gaming sites.

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