ESA Wins its Bid for Cost Award from Illinois Game Bill Fight

Back in March, the Entertainment Software Association and Video Software Dealers Association had petitioned Judge Kennelly in the United States District Court, asking him to order the State of Illinois to pay $644,545 in legal fees, for its unsuccessful effort to enact a law banning the sale of violent video games in the state. On August 11, the judge ordered Illinois to pay a $510,528.64 cost award.

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