U.S. faces fines for online betting ban
From Times Wire Services
The United States faces $21 million in annual trade sanctions as a result of its online betting ban, the World Trade Organization said in awarding a tiny Caribbean island nation the right to target U.S. services, copyrights and trademarks.
The decision is a setback for Antigua and Barbuda, which sought the right to impose $3.4 billion in fines against U.S. commercial services and intellectual property.
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