Casino News: IMEGA vs. UIGEA

The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association did not accomplish entire goals in its last legal conflict with the US government on the UIGEA, but it was given legal position by the court and it is getting ready to startup a additional attack previous to the end of September 2008.
On April 1st, 2008 iMEGA filed notice in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals that it is going to confront the discharge of its suit - iMEGA v. Keisler (Acting USAG), et al - challenging the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA).

President Ed Leyden explained this month that the organization, which is devoted to the nonstop increase and advancement of the Internet, is hectic getting ready for its case and is going to file in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals previous to the limit for the litigation expires at the end of next month.

The Washington-based pressure group, or for that issue the government agencies that it challenges, might be backed up by the filing of "amicus briefs" from third parties focusing on the case who have appropriate data that is going to assisst a panel of judges to practically think about the subject. These third parties will be able to participate in the action once the disputing parties have filed. iMEGA expects that additional parties might well join the action, probably asking for extension with the intention of preparation of their submissions.

As this is the case, the court proceedings could run over well into 2009

iMEGA was established in 2007 with the aim of working beneficially and courteously with government at all levels, and other concerned citizens and businesses, to keep on expanding the extraordinary development of the Internet, and to promote improvement, openness and freedom as the path to even greater advantage of this medium for all.

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1. CT Moore
August 29, 2008, 3:25 pm (9 months ago)

Have you seen this fun video interview with one of the spokesman for iMEGA: http://comment.incomeaccess.com/2008/08/29/imega-fights-the-uigea/

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