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Publisher Asks Court to Declare Bets Legal, Protected Speech
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2004 12:37:11 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Mike Rossides <mike.rossides () betpress com> Date: June 19, 2004 11:58:15 AM EDT To: "farber () cis upenn edu" <farber () cis upenn edu> Subject: Publisher Asks Court to Declare Bets Legal, Protected Speech Hi David, The story below may interest readers on your email list. best, -mike 6/18/04 Publisher Asks Federal Court to Declare that Online Bets Are Legal, Protected SpeechMichael Rossides, publisher of BetPress.com, has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court of Arizona asking for a Declaratory Judgment that bets
are a form of speech protected by the First Amendment.The complaint (CV'03 2527PHX JAT) was filed on December 22, 2003, and can
be seen at http://www.betpress.com/why_bets_are_legal/Bet_Press_Complaint.htm. The Defendant is John Ashcroft, in his official capacity as Attorney General. Ashcrofts answer to the complaint is due on June 28, 2004.BetPress holds that in diverse situations bets are the most credible form
of speech. For more information see www.betpress.com. Press Contact: mike.rossides () betpress com, or 480-515-5487. ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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