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A Reversal of Visits

The negotiations between Antigua and the United States are certainly not concluded as of yet, but new developments in the negotiation talks are slow but surely occurring and the online casino gambling industry is holding out hope that a resolution is in the works. The US government’s UIGEA and additional policies regarding foreign online casinos has been deemed illegal by the World Trade Organization on numerous occasions…but that hasn’t deterred US authorities from continuing to enforce these questionable policies. In a protective action, the small island nation of Antigua and Barbuda took the issue with US policies to the WTO and was actually granted dispensation to infringe on US copyright laws.

With the US’s powerful entertainment and music industries at risk, the US Trade Representatives finally came to the table last year and began what is now a very lengthy negotiation process. Negotiation deadlines between the two countries have come and passed and there has been little news for some time now. The latest development though sees a USTR, John Veroneau making his way to Antigua for the talks. Thus far the negotiations have occurred in Antigua with the Antiguan Finance Minister, Dr. Errol Cort flying to the US on numerous occasions to discuss the online casino gambling issue at hand.

This reversal of the normal situation could bode well since USTR is the US delegate in the situation and Antigua will be arguing the issue on home ground. Several individuals are rumored to plan on attending the negotiation talks as the two countries attempt to find a suitable resolution that appeases Antigua on the online casino gambling front and for the US, maintains current protectionist legislation while upholding copyright laws.