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U.S. Online Casinos Hypocritical

Elements of the U.S. Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) have long been criticized as not only hypocritical, but in violation of international trade policies. The only individuals that fail to see the hypocrisy are, unfortunately, the U.S. Trade Representatives. The USTR and a handful of Congressmen and politicians stand behind the UIGEA and its wide-sweeping ban on foreign and offshore online casinos gambling operators. A recent article in the prominent U.S. business journal, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) highlighted the current international problems that the UIGEA has created and also noted that Barney Frank’s bill is actually right on target for resolving some international issues that the UIGEA has created.

The WSJ article noted that consensus in the U.S. government and banking sectors finds that the UIGEA is not only unenforceable, but even if enforced will be largely ineffective. The article also points out some of the problems that the U.S. has encountered in the international arena between the WTO and other nations voicing discrimination concerns.

The article notes, "Brussels is making a narrow legal point that Washington discriminates against Europeans by simultaneously permitting U.S. Internet horse betting. That's against World Trade Organization rules.”

Interestingly, the U.S. is flat out not practicing what they preach. “Washington is also practicing a form of universal jurisdiction by applying domestic law to foreigners beyond its borders – a legal interpretation that the U.S. has, rightly, condemned in other cases." That is an important point that shows that the U.S.’s current online casinos gambling legislation is not only hypocritical, but could cause international problems if not appropriately addressed.