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Ky. judge allows gambling Web site case to proceed (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Thursday, October 16th, 2008
A Franklin County Circuit Court judge refused Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to block access to more than 140 online casinos in Kentucky. Judge Thomas Wingate ruled that he will hear arguments on Nov. 17 before deciding whether to give Kentucky's state government control of 141 domain names, which include the Internet's most popular gambling Web sites. "Opposing groups and lawyers ...

State cracks down on Net gambling (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
FRANKFORT . Kentucky is commandeering 141 domain names of Internet gambling sites in a novel legal move to crack down on the unregulated industry. Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate ordered the names transferred to the state last week, Gov. Steve Beshear announced Monday. Sites affected include such names as caribbeangold.com and sportsbook.com. If officials get their way at a ...