Are Gambling Ads Protected Speech?

By Andrew Raff on August 23, 2004 6:24 PM

NY Times: Lawsuit Claims Free Speech for Online Casino Ads

The lawsuit, filed on Aug. 9 by Casino City Inc., which operates CasinoCity.com, an online casino directory, charges that the Justice Department violated the Constitution by threatening American publishers with criminal penalties if they broadcast, print or display advertisements for gambling Web sites. The company is asking the court to issue a declaratory judgment that advertisements for online casinos are constitutionally protected speech.

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