The WTO Internet Gambling Dispute and EU-US Trade Policy

A Centre for the New Europe debate

In a case brought by Antigua, the WTO has recently ruled that a US ban on gaming is illegal. The US is now refusing to to take heed of the WTO finding, and the conflict now threatens to spark a trade war between the US and not merely Antigua but the EU, too, given EU companies' expertise and operations in online gaming. Over €80 billion in possible trade concessions is now at stake between the EU and US.

The case is analogous to Ecuador's victory over the EU in its dispute over banana imports, showing that WTO disputes can deliver results for smaller countries. The issue here is: what next?

More info at http://www.cne.org/events/by_date/event_2007_1010_WTO.htm

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[loncummings9242]

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[yahoovisitor]

In the western countries its a big source of tax earning and the gamblers are now turning their move towards the east where due to lack of education and literacy its easy to fool a poor man and get funds released on the name of awards.USA and its allies who for want of funds for destruction of peace on globe encourage the internet gamblers to commit this blunder. As USA is already destroyed as regards its economy and it can be an indirect source of earning money for this purpose.