US Declares Victory over Internet Gambling

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The United States claimed victory Thursday over a World Trade Organization decision that favors banning citizens from gambling in offshore Internet casinos.


"This win confirms what we knew from the start -- WTO members are entitled to maintain restrictions on Internet gambling," said Acting U.S. Trade Representative Peter Allgeier.

The tiny country of Antigua alleged U.S. state and federal laws were breaking world trade rules by prohibiting the cross-border supply of gambling services by barring market access of Antigua-based Web sites to U.S. citizens.

"We are pleased that the appellate body has agreed with our position that the U.S. gambling laws at issue here protect public order and public morale," said Allgeier.

"By reversing key aspects of a deeply flawed panel report, the appellate body has affirmed that WTO members can protect the public from organized crime and other dangers associated with Internet gambling."

The WTO found that the concerns addressed by the three U.S. federal gambling laws fell in the scope of 'public morals' and/or 'public order,' which are exempted under the WTO's rules of trade in services. <!--/body-->



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The WTO found that the concerns addressed by the three U.S. federal gambling laws fell in the scope of 'public morals' and/or 'public order,' which are exempted under the WTO's rules of trade in services...

Public morals and/or public order exemption?.....:lolBIG: ....What bed wetting right wing "W" azz licking extremist came up with this finding...Hell the WTO just gave the US a favorable ruling on cotton subsidies for EU and the African Development Bank(ADB), whats next? They will probably kick Iceland out of the WTO just so the SD can get its little blue hands on Bobby Fischer.

Here is the WTO link to the latest stories....Antigua abortion included.

http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news_e.htm