Minnesota Latest To Try To Block Gambling Sites

Posted by timothy on Wednesday April 29, 2009 @06:32AM from the this-is-an-issue-of-liberty dept.

BcNexus writes "A story is developing that the state of Minnesota is contacting ISPs with a request to block about 200 gambling sites online. Minnesota is claiming authority to do so under a 1961 federal law, apparently the Federal Wire Wager Act. There are a couple interesting aspects to watch as this unfolds. Will the ISPs cooperate or will they argue about applicability to casino games, as other have? Will Minnesotans lose their money or access to their money in escrow accounts like the state is warning will happen?"

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Re:Huh? WTF Rush? by Anonymous Coward · 2009-04-29 06:49 · Score: -1, Redundant

Huh? I must have blanked out, I think the reference to Rush Limbaugh was unnecessary, please edit accordingly... In fact, I'll do it for you, according to Slashdot standards and expectations, to help you gain some karma back:

Does anyone else find it funny when hydrocodoine addict and hypocrite Rush Limbaugh constantly rails on how there is no "right to privacy" in the Constitution yet constantly whines about someone infringing on his own apparent "right to privacy" when it comes to his medical records?