A few Questions for Jay C only

Most of the initial reactions to the result of the appeal to the WTO have focused on the player's view of feeling more comfortable with themselves betting offshore...or the possibility that the industry can be finally accepted by the US or regulated etc. Knowing what you have been through since 1998, and once affilited with a company in Antigua, I would like your feelings about the following... as many US citizens abroad are hoping that a favorable ruling will allow them to eventually be able to step back on US soil without being arrested:

1. Do you have any thoughts of using this ruling to appeal your conviction so that you might get your passport back sooner?

2. Do any of your past associates (or others that have been indicted on Antigua) plan to try to fight those indictments based on this decision?

3. Do you think as a result of this decision that Americans involved in operations today on Antigua, or those that have an Antiguan gaming license feel better about themselves today...as do you think the DOJ might just think twice before they indict a US citizen involved with an Antiguan company?

4. Do you think a few companies might acquire Antiguan licenses feeling they might be able to get some advertising opportunities etc. if they do so?

Thanks in advance.. A. Friend (I'm a Michael Douglas Fan)

even though this is for jc, i just wanted to say i dont think what he was convicted for is in anyway related to whether or not the u.s. violated trade agreements with antigua...

1. Do you have any thoughts of using this ruling to appeal your conviction so that you might get your passport back sooner?

It's very difficult to raise an new issue more than a year past the loss of my last direct appeal. I currently have an appeal that will be heard in NY this week on unrelated topics that we raised back in June of 2003.

Even if we did get past the procedural barriers, Federal Courts are very reluctant to overturn convictions, that's just their nature.

2. Do any of your past associates (or others that have been indicted on Antigua) plan to try to fight those indictments based on this decision?

They could but I have not heard any of them announce that they are jumping on a plane anytime soon to pick their "I'm sorry" letters. I would certainly use it if my case were starting today.

3. Do you think as a result of this decision that Americans involved in operations today on Antigua, or those that have an Antiguan gaming license feel better about themselves today...as do you think the DOJ might just think twice before they indict a US citizen involved with an Antiguan company?

Yes, I think Antigua is definitely in a better position today. I think over the next years Antiguan ioerators will see some positive results from what happened this week.

4. Do you think a few companies might acquire Antiguan licenses feeling they might be able to get some advertising opportunities etc. if they do so?

I think that had already started to happen before the decision. I think some companies were hoping to ride the victory with Antigua. I also think if this decision does bear fruit the cost of being licensed in Antigua will go up along with the selectiveness of who they license.

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