WTO to Rule on Legality of U.S. Ban on Web Bets
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The World Trade Organization agreed to examine whether the U.S. has complied with a ruling saying it discriminates against foreign online betting companies as American lawmakers wage a crackdown on Internet gambling.
The Caribbean nation Antigua and Barbuda may seek sanctions against the U.S. after it missed an April deadline to stop discriminating against foreign online betting companies.
Antigua-registered companies such as Sportingbet and BetWWTS.com account for about a quarter of the $12-billion global industry.
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