Update 1: WTO: US Should Drop Gambling Ban
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A World Trade Organization panel said Wednesday the US government should drop prohibitions on Americans placing bets in online casinos - a ruling that could open the United States to offshore Internet gambling.
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DOJ, USTR keep heads in sand House of Cards With the recent news that the Conference of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has joined the EU, Japan, and India in supporting tiny Antigua in its WTO case against the US regarding the cross-border provision of gambling services, we thought the time was right to finish our interview with Mark Mendel, lead counsel for Antigua in this landmark trade case, that we began back at GIGSE in Montreal.â¦
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WASHINGTON  - Antigua and Barbuda beat long odds Wednesday as the World Trade Organisation confirmed a ruling that a ban in the United States on Internet gambling violates global trading rules.
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Betting company William Hill has announced that it would cease accepting casino or poker bets from clients in the United States.
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European online gambling companies on Thursday accused the U.S. Justice Department of violating World Trade Organization rules by singling out foreign online gambling companies for prosecution.
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The World Trade Organization held off Wednesday on approving stiff sanctions on US exports - ranging from cod to mobile homes - intended to punish Washington until it repeals the so-called Byrd amendment.
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The United States pledged on Wednesday that it would fight to overturn a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling favoring the tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua in a David-and-Goliath gambling row.
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US legislation on online betting was described as "protectionist" by the European Union's top financial regulator on Tuesday and may trigger legal action before the World Trade Organisation.
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Freedom is just a word to gamble Analysis Western Australia legislators have threatened to reaffirm the stereotype that Australia is a âconvict nationâ by backing online gambling restrictions more draconian than those faced here in the US. And the bookies are less than pleased by the situation.â¦
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The European Commission, in a blow to European online gaming companies, on Monday struck a deal for compensation from the United States over a U.S. decision to close its gambling markets to foreign operators.
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A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel ruled today that US prohibitions on Internet gambling are unfair trade practices and that the country should open its borders to international casinos.
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A House panel voted Thursday to crack down on the &#36;12 billion Internet gambling industry by applying federal prohibitions to games like online poker, blackjack and roulette.
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Shares in UK online gaming stocks lost more than half their value on Monday after U.S. Congress approved a bill to ban Internet gambling, with PartyGaming  plummeting 60 percent in early trade.
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You're just not 'trying hard enough' to stick to the law The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled against the US in an online gambling dispute with the Caribbean island of Antigua and Barbuda. The US is breaking international trade rules, it is expected to say.â¦
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A trade dispute filed by Antigua and Barbuda, a Caribbean nation with dozens of online casinos, challenges Washingtonâs effort to prohibit online gambling.
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Shares in online gambling companies listed in London, have lost more than half their value after a dramatic move by US authorities to ban gambling on the Internet.
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US is looking after its own The European Union's internal market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy yesterday accused the US government of protectionism in the way it is dealing with online gambling.â¦