Minnesota Blocks 200 Gambling Sites
The State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety has notified major internet service providers that they must block 200 gambling websites in the state.
Following on the heels of the Kentucky Supreme Court, Minnesota has followed suit and sought the blocking of 200 internet gambling sites in the state.
Written notices have been sent to AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Direct TV, Dish Network, Embarq, Sprint, Frontier Communications, Qwest, Verizon, and Wildblue Communications to start blocking the domains to state residents.
John Willems, director of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Agency said in a press release:
“We are putting site operators and Minnesota online gamblers on notice and in advance. Disruption of these sites’ cash flow will negatively impact their business models. State residents with online escrow accounts should be aware that access to their accounts may be jeopardized and their funds in peril.”
The letters to ISPs were delivered on Monday and the companies have “two to three” weeks to respond. Then, the Department of Public Safety has pledged to take the complaint to the Federal Communications Commission. In addition to the 200 sites whose access may be at risk in the immediate future, the Division expects further expansion of the list.
