RGA opposed the U.S.

2008-07-04T15:59:48+02:00

Remote Gambling Association said that this joint complaint with the EU will launch a new phase of struggle for freedom of online gambling in the United States. According to the representative of RGA, the complaint is filed under the provisions of the trade borders, which allows members of the EU and European companies to protest against the obstacles in the trade sphere.

The composition of RGA are the companies PartyGaming, 888, Paddy Power, William Hill, PlayTech, Victor Chandler, SportingBet, Ladbrokes and many others. The headquarters of the organization is located in London.

Here is the text of a statement RGA:
The leading Trade Organization RGA, which represents the interests of many European online operators, announced filing a complaint against the U.S. for breach of WTO rules. The complaint states that the Ministry of Justice of the United States violates international laws on trade, threatening to foreign gambling companies to criminal prosecution, fines and other measures to prevent, at the same time allowing local gambling companies from engaging in gambling. This violates WTO rules to be observed by 150 countries including the U.S., because their main objective - the rejection of protectionism.

"We simply do not have choice but to use every legitimate means to urge the U.S. to account for their actions," said Clive Hoksvud (Clive Hawkswood), head of RGA.
The complaint marked the beginning of a new phase of struggle against U.S. policy against online gambling.

On Monday the EU and some countries, including Japan, Canada and Australia have agreed on compensation for the fact that early in the year the U.S. announced their intention to abandon its obligations to the WTO and foreign companies to open its gambling market. Almost immediately after this message appeared on the successful completion of the trial for Antigua with the United States. While the agreement reached on Monday involve the payment of compensation for the closure of access to the U.S. market, they do not raised protectionist U.S. policy against countries in Europe, which took place even before the announcement of the intentions of the American side to abandon its international trade obligations.

This is due to the fact that the rejection of commitments if it did take place, will enter into force in a little later.

"If discrimination on the U.S. side will continue, there will be a large loss of freedom of world trade and the WTO's image as an organization," said Nao Matsukata (Nao Matsukata), a trade analyst of Alston & Bird, previously worked Trade Representative George W. Bush 's administration.

The Ministry of Justice of the United States continues to claim that all forms of online gambling are illegal in the states, and spoke of the intention to continue its policy regarding foreign gambling operators. In October 2006, was adopted by the anti-gambling law (UIGEA), which prohibited foreign gambling companies to do business in the U.S., but is allowing local companies. UIGEA forced European companies to leave the lucrative U.S. gambling market, although WTO rules states must keep their market open. Gaming companies will put their shares on the stock market, overnight lost billions of dollars, and American gambling companies continue to work as before.

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In addition to large financial losses, European gambling companies are forced to confront prosecution by U.S. authorities. As a result, the RGA asked the EU to explore the establishment of an EU member illegal barriers to trade. "How would feel American investors, if they have a business in the territory of Great Britain and then the authorities of that country would not only adopted a law obliging them to close their business, but also tried to be brought to criminal responsibility, while allowing local companies to engage in the same business? "surprised Hoksvud.

During a recent meeting of the U.S. Congress representative from the Ministry of Justice noted that against the local gambling operators were not brought a single criminal case, although the same assurances from the Ministry of all forms of online gambling in the United States banned.

Speaking at the same hearing, Professor at the University of New York Joseph Weiler (Joseph Weiler) said: "The intentions of the U.S. abandon its commitments to the WTO, contrary to all norms, which themselves have states and fought. USA themselves acknowledged that WTO decisions are binding commissions for all. Slozhnee all, the prosecution for past work continues. This is fundamentally wrong and inconsistent with the law. Usugublyaet whole situation that local companies against such measures do not apply. one thing to make in the future nothing like this repeated, and quite another to resolve this particular situation. "

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RGA opposed the U.S.