As Online Gambling Advertising Threats Are Reduced Freedom Of Speech Case Withdrawn

Online-Casinos.com readers could be forgiven for believing that the intimidating tactics adopted by the Department of Justice to put off the media from allowing advertisements from online casino gambling companies, was all in the past.
With the news however, last week, that a recognized media group had paid up to $7 million to put off a Department of Justice confrontation it would some to be not so.
However, it is fair to say that the Department's efforts have in recent times become low profile using techniques such as writing to U.S. media executives with the intent of warning them that carrying online gambling advertising may be considered as being illegal.

There were heavy rumors at the International Casino Exhibition in London last week, which have now been confirmed, that spirited Casino City head Michael Corfman had dropped his company's case against the U.S. Department of Justice.

The action was begun in the summer of 2004, and involved the hiring of a first rate legal team.  It was filed in order to seek a ruling on the part of the U.S. court system determining whether particular actions carried out by the Department of Justice with the intent of discouraging online gambling advertisements are in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s first amendment.

President Michael Corfman of Casino City explained that the apparently long period of silence emanating from the Justice Department as regards online gambling advertisements took a major role in his decision to break off the litigation.

This, unfortunately, would appear to leave a clear field for additional Department of Justice threats lacking prosecutions that have been so effective in frightening off many media companies in the States, away from online gambling advertisements.

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