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Antigua and Barbuda Jurisdiction News
Caribbean gambling sites allowed to advertise in UK
4 Nov 2008
International news brief: Gambling sites in Antigua and Barbuda will be allowed to advertise after it strengthened the regulation of the industry.
Costa Rica, Antigua file for WTO arbitration
1 Feb 2008
Costa Rica and Antigua separately filed for World Trade
Organization arbitration on January 28, seeking compensation from the
United States as a result of the U.S. withdrawal of its commitment on
cross-border gambling services.
US urges Antigua to delay WTO sanctions on Internet gambling
21 Dec 2007
International news brief: The United States Friday urged Antigua to hold off on imposing sanctions authorized by the WTO in a dispute over online gambling, saying Washington was revising its WTO commitments.
Antigua eyes big win against U.S. in gambling case
11 Dec 2007
International News Brief: Antigua and Barbuda expects to receive a big damage award from the World Trade Organization in a long-running Internet gambling dispute with the United States.
Antigua, Barbuda's claims expected to reach $7 billion
27 Aug 2007
International News Brief: Antigua and Barbuda’s claims against the US are likely to reach as high as $7 billion as the internet gambling dispute continues.
Antigua, Barbuda not on UK white list
13 Aug 2007
International News Brief: Antigua and Barbuda is not on the list of foreign remote gambling jurisdictions approved to be white listed by the UK Gambling Commission, released yesterday.
Expert says Antigua unlikely to gain entire $3.4 billion in WTO dispute
25 Jul 2007
Antigua & Barbuda, which has requested $3.4 billion in compensation from the U.S. after winning a WTO dispute over Internet gambling, most likely will have to settle for a much smaller amount according to John Jackson, an international economics law expert and professor at Georgetown University Law Center.
Antigua gets Caricom support on Internet gambling
8 Jul 2007
International News Brief: Antigua & Barbuda said it has gained the full support of fellow Caricom member states in its on going Internet gambling dispute with the United States.
U.S. faces seven compensation claims in WTO online gambling case
25 Jun 2007
Casino City has confirmed that seven compensation claims have been filed against the U.S. in its ongoing WTO online gambling case with Antigua and Barbuda.
Industry reaction to WTO compensation claims muted
21 Jun 2007
While the compensation claims filed by Antigua, the European Union, Japan and India against the U.S. government have made headlines in mainstream media, industry experts don't expect any of the claims to change the U.S. government's stance on Internet gambling.
Antigua claims $3.4 bln from U.S. over gambling ban
20 Jun 2007
International News Brief: Antigua and Barbuda said it's entitled to $3.44 billion in compensation from the U.S. in a World Trade Organization dispute over an American ban on Internet gambling.
Antigua tells US prepare for frustration in WTO battle
30 May 2007
International News Brief: The US effort to withdraw from its World Trade Organisation (WTO) obligation to grant market access to online gambling countries may drag on for years, Antigua & Barbuda’s Attorney Mark Mendel said.
Antigua & Barbuda heat up fight against US
24 May 2007
International News Brief: Antigua & Barbuda has called on the 150 members of the World Trade Organisation to file claims for compensation against the United States, the latest move in its trade dispute with the US over Internet gambling.
Keeping out legal gambling
23 Apr 2007
The biggest news over the last few years for Internet gambling has been the attempt by many governments to keep out foreign legal operators.
WTO decides against US online gaming ban
3 Apr 2007
Antigua's original triumph in April 2005 is reaffirmed in a recent report, with the WTO panel decisively ruling that the US has done nothing to comply with the original ruling.
Will the WTO ruling will affect U.S. Internet gambling policy?
3 Apr 2007
Last week, the World Trade Organization ruled that the United States was violating the General Agreement on Trade and Services (GATS) by allowing Americans to make interstate bets on horse races over the phone or on the Internet with American racebooks while denying qualified foreign entities access to the U.S. market for the same services.
UK sympathetic with Antigua
31 Oct 2006
International News Brief: Britain is sympathetic to Antigua's complaint to the World Trade Organisation over the United States' decision to effectively ban online gaming, according to UK sports minister Richard Caborn.
Antigua protests US anti-gaming law
11 Oct 2006
International News Brief: Antigua and Barbuda's Minister of Finance has expressed shock and dismay at the passage by Congress of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.
WTO Investigates US Betting Row
19 Jul 2006
International News Brief: A new panel is to investigate whether US restrictions on internet gambling breach world trade rules.
US Cracks Down on Antigua Internet Gambling Operation
19 Jul 2006
International News Brief: One of the key persons indicted was Gary Kaplan, founder of the site. A US resident who had been arrested in 1992 for illegal sports betting, he later moved his operations to Aruba and then Antigua.
Caribbean Nation Pushing for Talks With U.S. Over Internet Gambling Restrictions
21 Jun 2006
International News Brief: In a document made public on Tuesday, the twin island Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda pressed for discussions with the United States over its restrictions on Internet gambling.
Antigua, Barbuda Hits Back at US Laws
14 Jun 2006
International News Brief: The tiny Caribbean island state of Antigua and Barbuda has taken the first steps to haul the US back before the world trade court in a long-running dispute over internet gambling.
U.S. Ignores WTO Ruling on Internet Gambling
5 Apr 2006
International News Brief: The United States has apparently ignored an April 3 deadline imposed by the World Trade Organization to stop discriminating against Internet casinos based in foreign countries.
Antigua Blasts US Law
17 Mar 2006
International News Brief: Antigua on Friday blasted the United States over what the tiny Caribbean island state said were moves to ensure it could not build up its fragile economy through revenues from Internet gambling services.
US Must Change Online Gambling Rules by Friday
19 Aug 2005
International News Brief: World Trade Organization arbiter on Friday gave the United States until April 3 to comply with a ruling that a ban on Internet gambling services offered by Antigua violates the body's rules.
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