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POSADAS de PUERTO RICO ASSOC. v. TOURISM CO.

No. 84-1903.

478 U.S. 328 (1986)

POSADAS de PUERTO RICO ASSOCIATES, DBA CONDADO HOLIDAY INN v. TOURISM COMPANY OF PUERTO RICO ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided July 1, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maria Milagros Soto argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant.

Lino J. Saldana argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.*

Briefs of amici curiae were filed for the Atlantic City Casino Association by Herbert J. Miller, Jr., and David O. Stewart; and for the Association of National Advertisers. Inc., by Gilbert H. Weil.

JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case we address the facial constitutionality of a Puerto Rico statute and regulations restricting advertising of casino gambling aimed at the residents of Puerto Rico. Appellant Posadas de Puerto Rico Associates, doing business in Puerto Rico as Condado Holiday Inn Hotel and Sands Casino, filed suit against appellee Tourism Company of Puerto Rico in the Superior Court of Puerto Rico, San Juan Section. Appellant...

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