Minnesota Drops Challenge to Online Gambling Sites - State drops plans in face of industry lawsuit. Earlier this year Minnesota tried to force ISPs to block access to gambling web sites. The move came on the heels of a similar action from Kentucky’s governor, who tried to seize gambling domain names last year. Although the battle is still ongoing in Kentucky, Minnesota officials have thrown in the towel. A gambling industry association sued the state, saying its plan violated federal commerce and free speech. ... read more ...