WTO Ruling Goes Against the US
In a preliminary report, a World Trade Organization panel has ruled against the United States in its dispute with Antigua over US restrictions on Internet gaming. The panel judged the US did not take...
View ArticleWTO Rules Against US in Antigua Gaming Dispute
In a ruling that may have far reaching consequences, the World Trade Organization released the decision of a three-member panel today that had been tasked with determining if the US was in compliance...
View ArticleRecent Developments Good News for US Online Poker
In recent weeks, there have been some positive developments regarding the rights of US citizens to engage in online gaming. First, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled against the US in its trade...
View ArticleBerkley Wants Study While US Trade Rep Says Oops
In Internet gambling news, Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.), introduced H.R.2140, a bill today calling for a one-year study of online wagering by the National Academy of Sciences. “One of the advantages...
View ArticleAntigua Hanging Tough in WTO Dispute
Antigua let it be known that it would seek compensation from the US over its illegal restrictions on Internet gaming, while the US also announced it would not appeal the recent WTO decision in favor of...
View ArticleUS Trade Dispute with Antigua Could Cost Billions
Antigua, which won a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling last year against the U.S. restrictions, is asking the trade body for authorization to target American trademarks and copyrights if the U.S....
View ArticleClaims against the US Now Stands at Seven
The list of compensation claims made against the US as a result of failure to comply with a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling now stands at seven, and includes Antigua, the European Union, India,...
View ArticleEU Does an About Face in Online Gambling Dispute
In order to keep European online gaming companies out of the US market, a deal was struck in Geneva that opens the US postal and warehousing markets to the European Union instead. EU Trade Commissioner...
View ArticleEU Online Gaming Industry Charges US with Prosecutorial Discrimination
The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) announced today that it is filing a formal complaint against the United States asserting the US Department of Justice (DoJ) is in violation of international trade...
View ArticleWTO Rules US Must Pay Antigua $21 Million per Year
The cost of the draconian online gaming laws in the United States just got higher. In a much-anticipated announcement, the WTO revealed today the US must compensate Antigua $21 million a year in...
View ArticleCalvin Ayre Announces His Retirement from Bodog
Calvin Ayre, the internationally noted billionaire playboy founder of Bodog, will be retiring from his largely ceremonial role as the face of Bodog. Additionally he will no longer be involved in Bodog...
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