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KY Appeals Court Nixes Seizure of Gambling-Linked Domains

Posted by timothy on from the stick-to-the-whiskey-making dept.

davidwr writes "A state appeals court in Kentucky ruled that the state courts cannot seize domain names as 'gambling devices.' The court ruled that 'it's up to the General Assembly — not the courts nor the state Justice Cabinet — to bring domain names into the definition of illegal gambling devices.'"

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  1. a network not a jurisdiction by drewzhrodague · · Score: 4, Insightful

    IANAL, but the Internet is a network, not a jurisdiction. I can't imagine they'd be able to do anything, other than block the site at the borders of the state, which is ridiculous.

    Sure, there is gambling on the Internet. Sure, they may not like it. Could they prevent Citizens from using those websites?

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  2. Great... by CmdrPorno · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I predict a bill will be introduced in the next session of Kentucky's General Assembly changing the definition of "gambling devices" to include domain names. Way to suggest an escape hatch for the attorney general and lawmakers...

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  3. It *IS* just a name after all by dmomo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'm not making a statement for or against this action. But it's an odd thing when you think about it. A domain name is really just that. The name of a domain. The site can still be up, it just cannot be referred to by the name anymore. It won't stop the the gambling, it will simply make it more difficult to describe (or find in this case). They cannot confiscate the IP address or shut down the machines if those sites are off shore.

    I guess this is the equivalent of keeping people away from a location by erasing it from their map.