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Gambling Friend Leaves the Industry

The UK online casino gambling industry is losing a true supporter this month as Peter Mandelson is leaving the position as EU delegate investigating the US internet gambling policies and will instead accept a position in the UK cabinet. The US’s highly controversial gambling policies related to foreign online casinos has made headlines and the EU dispatched a delegation twice now with the intention of investigating the US legislation. The US officials though, members of Congress and the US Trade Representatives have been very off-putting in their welcome of the delegation and straight-out disrespectful in many instances. Mandelson has led the delegation thus far in the investigation process and has fairly represented the UK’s online casino gambling industry in the proceedings and negotiations.

The UK’s Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has given Mandelson recognition of a sorts for his efforts on behalf of the online casino gambling industry with the new appointment. A position in the UK cabinet is a step up from his current duties as a part of the EU delegation.

As for what Mandelson has done over the past several months in leading the US policy investigation, Mandelson and the delegation went to the US and issued a questionnaire to US politicians in representation of the interests of the Remote Gaming Association – which in turn represents most of the prominent online casinos in the EU.

The RGA (rightly) claims that the US policy regarding foreign online casinos specifically works against the foreign companies and additionally claims that enforcement of the controversial UIGEA has been limited to foreign gambling companies at this point.