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A Call for Nondiscriminatory Legislation

The online casino gambling industry is clamoring after European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson finished his visit to the U.S. to address the current international dispute. But rather than clamoring in disapproval, online casinos and related industry professionals are voicing their support for the questions and issues Mandelson addressed while he was in Washington speaking to Congress. Because the U.S. Trade Representatives are looking to compensate countries involved in the internet gambling dispute at the World Trade Organisation, Mandelson is hoping that an approach directly to Congress will encourage alternative U.S. legislation rather than the current compensation negotiations.

Mandelson’s public stance on the U.S.’s discriminatory online casino legislation resonates with many business and individuals with a stake in the internet gambling industry. Mandelson comments, “The US has so far opted for compensation to make right what is wrong. I don’t think compensation does that job. What we really need is for legislation to be put right and for foreign operators not to be discriminated against in the way that the present legislation does.”

This sentiment seems to be echoed all throughout the rest of the world that was affected by last year’s online casinos ban that effectively ended offshore internet gambling, yet still allows U.S. companies to operate internet gambling sites for other markets outside of the U.S. and to operate in-state horserace betting and fantasy sports. The U.S. has been accused of protectionist behavior that only profits and benefits the U.S. and causes a great number of financial losses EU businesses. This is specifically the part that Mandelson will continue to make “on behalf of European industry.”