Video Game Voters Network

Video game players just won a big victory in court against people trying to stifle free expression.

Yesterday, the U.S. District Court issued an injunction against the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), which had banned advertisements for certain computer and video games on its trains, buses, and stations. Yesterday's ruling means the CTA must stop enforcing its ban until the case is finally resolved.

This is an important victory for games and gamers. The CTA's attempt to ban video game ads signals a much larger effort to attack gaming as a whole. The CTA hasn't banned ads for other types of entertainment like TV and movies -- instead, it has singled out video games with an unfair rule that infringes on the rights of all gamers.

We've stopped them for now, but our fight isn't over yet. The case hasn't been finally resolved, and the CTA should accept the court's decision and drop its anti-gaming rule.

Illinois VGVN members are doing their part by urging the city to end its fight against games.