My favorite source for Gambling case news, the Antigua Sun, has this update:
A new deadline has been put in effect for Antigua and the US to reach an agreement concerning the ongoing online gaming dispute.
The date of 1 Oct., has been set as the time the two countries will have yet another opportunity to reach a resolution to the issue, which has gone on for years.
And in news related to the EU-U.S. part of the dispute:
Two Representatives, Robert Wexler and Steven Cohen have warned the U.S. Justice Department that continuing to investigate European online gambling companies could put the United States in danger of ruining trade relations with the European Union at the World Trade Organization.
The two Representatives sent letters warning that if the investigations do not cease, the U.S. risks much bigger trade sanctions then what has already been approved for Antigua. The issue of the U.S. continuing their investigations could lead to major problems in the future.
"In all likelihood, this issue will escalate and I understand could result in WTO action focused specifically on how the U.S. government enforces its laws. I cannot see how that can be in the interests of this country," said Wexler in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey.
