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Old 05-04-2006, 07:13 PM  
Webby
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Originally Posted by directfiesta
So why the hell did they kick out off shore ... ????

Payback to political friends ...

This didn't start yesterday ...
Dunno df, but it may be a continuation of a WTO dispute where Antigua lodged a WTO complaint against the US in prohibited gambling transactions to other countries - specifically Antigua. The govt of Antigua won in that case and it was judged to be unacceptable restriction of trade.

Tho I seriously doubt the proposer of this new bill has a clue on any of this.
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