Minn. regulators drop bid to block online gambling

Jun. 8, 2009
Minnesota regulators have withdrawn a request that Internet service providers block access to hundreds of online gambling sites. The decision made public Monday comes amid litigation by the gambling industry, which loudly objected to the push announced in...
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