Free Speech for Online Casinos

The online casino directory, CasinoCity, has filed the first of what some say could be many lawsuits against the U.S. government. The lawsuit is in response to the government’s crackdown on online casinos that are operated or supported by U.S. based companies.

According to government officials, online gambling is illegal in the U.S. However, it is not clear as to whether or not the federal law does not permit all forms of online gambling. After the recent interrogation and pressuring by the U.S. government, large web-based advertisers like Google have pulled all online casino advertisements – Actually, any advertisement that is traceable to online gambling has been pulled.

This has angered many, and CasinoCity is the first to publicly speak out about it in the courtroom. Many think CasinoCity is taking a big risk, due to the attention they are bringing their operation. If they win the lawsuit, which is specifically asking that advertisement for online casinos (undoubtedly offshore online casinos) be considered as free speech, deemed by the Constitution. However, if they lose, one can rest assured that CasinoCity will be in the spotlight of the U.S. government’s online casino crackdown, and maybe face some legal action… Perhaps, to show what is to come to anyone who tries to promote or run an online casino from the U.S. via the underground internet world.