Kentucky’s online casino lawsuit debacle is continuing to grow as a source of embarrassment for opponents of online gambling. With Barney Frank’s bill to remove the ban on online gambling in the US picking up speed, Kentucky seems desperate to make some money in any way they can from UIGEA before it disappears altogether. Kentucky courts have so far been unable to make much headway in their attempt to bring action against Full Tilt Poker as well as other online casinos, and they have therefore turned their attention to PartyGaming, an online casino operator who had pulled out of the US market in 2006 when UIGEA was passed. Why Kentucky would be going after an online casino that isn’t even operating in US might seem a bit confusing, but if you keep in mind that the real reason behind the ban is and has always been about money, not protecting citizens, then it makes a lot more sense. PartyGaming has been working for a couple years with the US State Department to reach an agreement for a license to operate inside the US. Since Kentucky law banned online gambling a few months before the passage of UIGEA, Kentucky is claiming to be entitled to damages due to Kentucky residents losing money to PartyGaming during these few months before UIGEA went into effect. PartyGaming will have to pay The State of Kentucky if they want their license, and this is probably what they will do. With UIGEA still making money for states, it’s possible that it will stay in effect, and US residents will still be kept from www.jackpotcity.com/uk/ and thousands of other online casinos.