I own IndianCasino.com for a long time. I got word late last week and initially thought it was a joke. I was given no notice of any investigation or any indication of a problem. I still have the domain name and the last time I looked there is this thing called DUE PROCESS. So we have to see where this goes but it is scary if ANY GOVERNMENT in any jurisdiction in the world could just seize your domains.
My gut reaction is that the state is overreaching and in time they will withdraw their complaint. There is a program in process for disputes and just because they are a state does not allow them to ignore that process.
This is the sickest thing I've ever seen in my life.
Here's something even funnier. They stole domains from a dead man....
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Doleplex Holdings has lost two of its online casino domain names to the state of Kentucky in a seizure. HighRollersLounge.com was transferred over to the commonwealth on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, LuckyPyramidCasino.com was taken over as well. Both are connected with Crystalisle Management Ltd and the more well known Crystal Palace Casino, which was also off line.
But the group of online casinos itself were apparently shut down prior to any actions by the state of Kentucky as it appears now.
The individual who owned the said casinos is unable to fight the state of Kentucky. That's because he is dead. Warren Cloud passed away from a sudden heart attack this summer. Real Time Gaming ran the ventures but many customers complained of not being paid.
It was unclear if another party had taken over the domain names and voluntarily turned them over to the commonwealth.
The casino group had been licensed by the Kahnawake Mohawks out of Canada. They were based out of Cypress.
CORRECTION: The domain assigned to the Commonwealth of Kentucky was HighRollersLounge.com, not HighRollersCasino.com as previously reported.
The question is why isn't the entire internet being banned from use in Kentucky, as it might contain something which might be illegal in Kentucky? The state is at fault for allowing its residents to purchase computers and go online. It's not the sites fault, it's the Kentucky residents. Just outlaw using the internet in Kentucky, and there's no problem. Heck, maybe they can ban books while they're at it.
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Sep 24, 2008, 12:39:15 PM
