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ESA collects $65,000 in legal fees from Minnesota

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According to this GI report, ESA's announced that Minnesota paid $65,000 in legal fees incurred as a result of the association's successful challenge to the state's unconstitutional videogame law.

"Minnesota's citizens should be outraged at paying the bill for this flawed plan," said ESA CEO Michael Gallagher.

"Minnesota's public officials ignored legal precedent and instead pursued a political agenda that ultimately cost taxpayers money. Courts across the United States have ruled consistently that videogames are entitled to the same First Amendment protections as other forms of art, such as music and literature."

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Patrick Garratt is a games media legend - and not just by reputation. He was named as such in the UK's 'Games Media Awards', the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award. After garnering experience on countless gaming magazines, he joined Eurogamer and later split from that brand to create VG247, putting the site on the map with fast, 24-hour a day coverage, and assembling the site's earliest editorial teams. He retired from VG247, and the games industry, in 2017.
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