The road on the Wire Act lawsuit began on Thursday, as arguments were heard regarding the Department of Justice opinion on the Wire Act.

In what came as a surprise to no one, the DOJ tried unsuccessfully to have the lawsuit dismissed during arguments. Most experts saw this coming after a memo issued earlier in the week by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. He tried to put the kibosh on the New Hampshire Lottery lawsuit by stating the new opinion of the Wire Act did not include state lotteries.

Judge Paul Barbadoro, who was overseeing Thursday’s arguments, did not agree with the DOJ that the memo removed all possibilities of harm from New Hampshire and the other state’s dependant on lottery revenue.

He gave the DOJ 14 days to determine the exact reach of the new Wire Act opinion. Once the DOJ provides this information to the court the Judge would consider it and look at other factors of how the Wire Act is written before making his decision.

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