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Minn. Flips on Online Gambling After Industry Suit

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(Newser) – Minnesota has dropped a bid to cut off access to online gambling after a legal challenge from an industry group, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The state had petitioned Internet service providers to block the sites. Whether the lobby “ultimately would have prevailed in court is unknown,” a state official said. “It may be more appropriate to resolve this problem by working to create clear and effective government policies.”

An online gambler.
An online gambler.   (AP Photo)
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A poker player and his hand.   (AP Photo)
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I believe it may be more appropriate to resolve this problem by working to create clear and effective government policies concerning regulation of gambling. - John Willems, Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division

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