WTO Rules Against the US
The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled against the United States stating that the US is not in compliance with the case brought against it by Antigua. The US was found to be in compliance except for allowing interstate horse race betting. The WTO ruled, either allow all interstate gambling, including from foreign countries or it must be outlawed for all entities foreign or domestic. There was no response from the United States.
At this point the United States government has several options. First, they could appeal the ruling. This is the most likely scenario and would result in a delay of several months. 2. They could change the law to comply with the ruling by either: banning interstate horse race betting outright or The Department of Justice or the United States could allow offshore Internet gambling. 3. The United States could flaunt the authority of the WTO and ignore it. It is unlikely that Antigua relies on the U.S. for inbound trade, so sanctions aren’t going to happen. It will be interesting to see how this plays out over the months to come.
