It’s not just the temperature on the thermometer that is heating up as we enter into the summer months here in the U.S.; the war over the legality of sports betting has been growing hotter in recent weeks, setting the stage for explosive conflicts between powerful entrenched forces on both sides of the volatile issue.
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American banking representatives met with members of Congress during a hearing to discuss the effects of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 – which made it illegal for banks and other financial institutions to process online wagers. The banks are very reluctant to take on the responsibilities outline in the Act including [...]

The WTO finally awarded damages against the U.S. based on the failure to comply with previous rulings against it. The decision gives Antigua the right to ignore U.S. intellectual property rights – opening the possibility for Antiguan citizens to freely engage in the duplication of software, music and movies made in the USA. [...]

Just saw this update via News.com. I wonder if this is due to some behind the scenes efforts by the U.S. Government to avoid an international public relations disaster. It will be interesting to see what happens next week…
A World Trade Organization decision on the amount of retaliation that Antigua and Barbuda can [...]

Fellow U.S. citizens, prepare to see $100 BILLION of your tax dollars go to the WTO. As noted in a previous post, the U.S. government has been ignoring the WTO’s ruling on U.S. laws banning it’s citizens from doing business with offshore gaming companies. Based on this defiance, 151 WTO member countries will [...]