4th Circuit revives W.Va. video lottery ad restrictions

AP:

A federal appeals court reinstated West Virginia’s video lottery advertising restrictions Tuesday, ruling that the state has a legitimate interest in raising money without contributing to compulsive gambling.

A three-judge panel of the Richmond, Va.-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that a West Virginia federal judge erred in declaring that the restrictions infringed on lottery parlors’ free-speech rights . . .

WV Association of Club Owners and Fraternal Service, Inc. v. Musgrave, No. 07-2032 (4th Cir. Jan. 13, 2009)