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Just Stop the Investigation

A bit of power play has been occurring between the US Trade Representatives and the European Union delegates sent to the US to discuss the US’s online casino gambling policy. The US has consistently refused to come to the table with new negotiations for the past nearly three years that the UIGEA has been in effect. While the UIGEA has been enforced by the US Department of Justice the foreign online casinos that previously operated in the market have been specifically targeted for investigations and prosecution. The EU is now simply requesting that the US DoJ stop all of the investigations against EU online gambling sites under the pressure of the Remote Gaming Association.

The EU and the RGA claim that the US unfairly discriminates against European online casinos and gambling groups when prosecuting for breaking the UIGEA. The US though is now making this issue truly international as the USTR consistently just ignore the situation at hand. There is no word on if negotiations are actually proceeding, but the EU has clearly outlined its expectations. Basically, although the UIGEA still controversially contravenes World Trade Organization trade agreements, the issue at hand is really aimed at getting the US government to agree to stop prosecuting EU online casinos and internet gambling companies.

That is the main thrust of the new negotiation attempts, the EU government is simply seeking protection for its online casinos from the US government. The CEO of the RGA, Clive Hawkswood really simply outlined the situation. Although the RGA believes that the US should alter policies for a more inclusive and open internet gambling industry, the government is really most notably looking for “securing this indemnity from prosecution” more than anything else right now.