Antigua Wins Wto Gaming Ruling!!! - GoFuckYourself.com

pornstar2pac · 04-08-2005, 04:12 PM

April 7th, 2005 (Antigua) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) appellate body today upheld a ruling in favour of Antigua in the trade dispute with the US regarding cross-border online gambling. This is a landmark victory for Antigua as the first, and smallest, WTO member to defeat the United States, the largest member, in this well-respected international trade court.

?The impartial dispute resolution machinery of the WTO has functioned as we had expected,? says Mark Mendel, lead legal counsel for Antigua?s case. ?Justice has been served and potential compliance issues facing various US corporations and the US Department of Justice will now be resolved in a manner favorable to fair and responsible international commerce.?

The WTO ruling is anticipated to pave the way for new media opportunities for Antiguan gaming operators. Previously US companies such as Citibank, Chase Manhattan, Bank of America, Clear Channel Communication, Discovery TV, Yahoo and MSN were discouraged from conducting financial transactions or broadcasting advertisements involving online gaming products. The WTO determination is expected to end subpoenas or threats of prosecution from the United States Justice Department to US companies who choose to do business with Antigua offshore gaming companies. ?This is a country-specific ruling,? says Mendel, ?but it may have far-reaching implications.?

In the ruling, the Antiguans argued that it is inappropriate to treat businesses that conduct transactions online as if they are unequal to or somehow less credible than traditional brick-and-mortar operations. Additionally, it was underscored that it is inappropriate for the US government to assume an industry lacks integrity in the absence of objective evidence.

The US now faces compliance issues that will require the United States government to thoughtfully address its approach to on-line gaming rather than simply prohibiting it altogether. Mendel states that this WTO ruling will ultimately result in US companies making accommodations to Antiguan gaming operators.

?At the end of the day,? said Mendel, ?we expect that major internet search engines, including Google and Yahoo, financial institutions and credit card service providers will be required to accept advertising from Antiguan internet gaming sites as they do currently with US gaming interests, including hundreds of American casinos and state lotteries.?

pornstar2pac · 04-08-2005, 04:14 PM

looks like yahoo and google will accept gambling ads again.

eroswebmaster · 04-08-2005, 04:15 PM

happy days are here again!

eroswebmaster · 04-08-2005, 04:17 PM

you have a link to the article?

pornstar2pac · 04-08-2005, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by eroswebmaster

you have a link to the article?

here you go bro

http://www.gambling911.com/Antigua-WTO.html

DomBuyer · 04-08-2005, 04:20 PM

MattO · 04-08-2005, 04:22 PM

Excellent

DomBuyer · 04-08-2005, 04:24 PM

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pornstar2pac · 04-08-2005, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DomBuyer

lol, I have many friends who live there and are depending on this ruling. hope it can help antigua's economy

cool1 · 04-08-2005, 05:37 PM

Thats excellent news

WTO

Kimmykim · 04-08-2005, 07:08 PM

I wouldn't get my hopes up.

First, the US casino lobbies are doing everything they can to keep non-US entities from capitalizing on US traffic.

Next, most forms of online gaming are still illegal for US citizens to participate in, since they are US citizens.

Last but not least, US banks are NOT going to jump in, nor are the US card associations, to support online gaming with non-US entities. There's this little thing called chargebacks...

pornstar2pac · 04-08-2005, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kimmykim

I wouldn't get my hopes up.

First, the US casino lobbies are doing everything they can to keep non-US entities from capitalizing on US traffic.

Next, most forms of online gaming are still illegal for US citizens to participate in, since they are US citizens.

Last but not least, US banks are NOT going to jump in, nor are the US card associations, to support online gaming with non-US entities. There's this little thing called chargebacks...

who cares, I can send traffic to UK sportsbooks. the UK gambling bill just passed and they will take US citizens money.

the US will have no choice but to make it legal and tax it

hydro · 04-08-2005, 07:25 PM

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pornstar2pac Omaha Hi/Lo Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 17,380	Antigua Wins Wto Gaming Ruling!!! April 7th, 2005 (Antigua) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) appellate body today upheld a ruling in favour of Antigua in the trade dispute with the US regarding cross-border online gambling. This is a landmark victory for Antigua as the first, and smallest, WTO member to defeat the United States, the largest member, in this well-respected international trade court. ?The impartial dispute resolution machinery of the WTO has functioned as we had expected,? says Mark Mendel, lead legal counsel for Antigua?s case. ?Justice has been served and potential compliance issues facing various US corporations and the US Department of Justice will now be resolved in a manner favorable to fair and responsible international commerce.? The WTO ruling is anticipated to pave the way for new media opportunities for Antiguan gaming operators. Previously US companies such as Citibank, Chase Manhattan, Bank of America, Clear Channel Communication, Discovery TV, Yahoo and MSN were discouraged from conducting financial transactions or broadcasting advertisements involving online gaming products. The WTO determination is expected to end subpoenas or threats of prosecution from the United States Justice Department to US companies who choose to do business with Antigua offshore gaming companies. ?This is a country-specific ruling,? says Mendel, ?but it may have far-reaching implications.? In the ruling, the Antiguans argued that it is inappropriate to treat businesses that conduct transactions online as if they are unequal to or somehow less credible than traditional brick-and-mortar operations. Additionally, it was underscored that it is inappropriate for the US government to assume an industry lacks integrity in the absence of objective evidence. The US now faces compliance issues that will require the United States government to thoughtfully address its approach to on-line gaming rather than simply prohibiting it altogether. Mendel states that this WTO ruling will ultimately result in US companies making accommodations to Antiguan gaming operators. ?At the end of the day,? said Mendel, ?we expect that major internet search engines, including Google and Yahoo, financial institutions and credit card service providers will be required to accept advertising from Antiguan internet gaming sites as they do currently with US gaming interests, including hundreds of American casinos and state lotteries.? __________________ Trump haters gonna hate. that's all they can do

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