European Union slams US over web gambling | IXGAMES
European online gambling operators have filed a formal complaint claiming discrimination and violation of international trade law by the US. The companies are calling for US lawmakers to regulate online gambling, and create a level playing field among domestic and international operators. The action was filed under a provision of the European Union’s Trade Barriers Regulation by the Remote Gambling Association (RGA) -Â which represents the largest remote gambling companies in Europe. The RGA claims that the US Department of Justice is in violation of international trade law by threatening and pressing criminal prosecutions, forfeitures and other enforcement actions against foreign online gaming operators while allowing domestic US online gaming operators -Â primarily horse betting -Â to flourish. It is time for the US to end its hypocritical practices that discriminate against foreign online gambling operators, while allowing US gambling operators to accept bets for certain forms of gambling. 
Regulation of internet gambling should be supported as a means to resolve this trade dispute.
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