EU to Challenge US Online Gambling Law
Good news for all of us online gamblers out there.
The European Union is threatening legal action against US legislation on online betting, describing it as “protectionist”.
According to Charlie McCreevy, the EU internal market commissioner, it is a restrictive practice and that the case could go to the WTO. He also suggested he would pursue the matter with his American counterparts on a visit to the US in March.
While McCreevy’s advisers believe the October 2006 law includes several “WTO incompatibilities”, the ex-treme sensitivity surrounding gambling policy may reduce the chances of the Commission bringing a case.
McCreevy stressed that there was no “major momentum” behind a new WTO complaint, and his officials pointed out that a final decision on such a move would in any case rest with Peter Mandelson, the EU trade commissioner.
However, Mr McCreevy’s intervention still marks a notable escalation in the Commission’s approach towards the US gambling crackdown. It also stands in contrast to the body’s silence on the arrests of the UK gambling executives in the US in July and September last year.
Source: Financial Times via Gambling911
The European Union is threatening legal action against US legislation on online betting, describing it as “protectionist”.
According to Charlie McCreevy, the EU internal market commissioner, it is a restrictive practice and that the case could go to the WTO. He also suggested he would pursue the matter with his American counterparts on a visit to the US in March.
While McCreevy’s advisers believe the October 2006 law includes several “WTO incompatibilities”, the ex-treme sensitivity surrounding gambling policy may reduce the chances of the Commission bringing a case.
McCreevy stressed that there was no “major momentum” behind a new WTO complaint, and his officials pointed out that a final decision on such a move would in any case rest with Peter Mandelson, the EU trade commissioner.
However, Mr McCreevy’s intervention still marks a notable escalation in the Commission’s approach towards the US gambling crackdown. It also stands in contrast to the body’s silence on the arrests of the UK gambling executives in the US in July and September last year.
Source: Financial Times via Gambling911
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