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World Trade Organization to Probe US Online Gambling Ban

The World Trade Organization has set up an investigating board to look into whether the restriction of the US ban on online gambling acts in accordance with international trading rules.

The World Trade Organization was asked by the Caribbean countries of Barbados and Antigua to set up the investigating board after their discussions with the US had failed to meet a solution.

The argument centers around whether the US should rule out the ban on Americans wagering on online casinos.

According to the World Trade Organization previous decision, there are some U.S policies that are in line with the international trading rules, but some rulings do not conform.

According to Antigua, the Travel Act, the Wire Act and the illegal Gaming Business Act of the U.S are explicitly contrary to the ruling.

Both Caribbean countries claim that the U.S. did not made a move to comply with the recommendations of the Dispute Board Body of the WTO.

The United States asserts that online gambling should be banned as it violates some of the U.S state laws.

The U.S informed the W.T.O last April that their rulings had followed the international trade rules.

According to Antigua, the offshore gambling industry is considered a lucrative source of revenues and offers income to the islanders.

The move of the U.S to ban offshore industry is hurting the efforts to spread the economy away from tourism.

The WTO investigating board will finalized the report on U.S compliance within ninety days. Both parties can appeal the WTO decision.