Judge Denies Dismissal of Wash. State Online Poker LawAttorney Will Appeal |
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A Washington State judge today sided with state attorneys who successfully defended a law that makes online gambling a Class C felony there. Lee Rousso, the attorney who sued the state in an effort to have the law declared unconstitutional, said he will appeal.
“Even though it was a loss today, I still think some good things will come of it,” Rousso said.
After the hearing, about 50 people took part in a rally that featured Barry Greenstein and Andy Bloch. The rally brought local media attention to the law, which puts playing online poker legally on par with child pornography and grand theft auto.
Rousso also brought attention to the law by running for Washington State governor earlier this year. He said he was running for governor solely to cast light on this issue (and, on the outside chance he was elected, to overturn the law) and dropped out soon after learning he would get his day in court to challenge the state’s online gambling law.
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