tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169281096117913024.post9219507086674339799..comments2024-03-27T04:14:38.477-05:00Comments on crAAKKer: Nevada Gaming Fires a Warning Shot at Full Tilt & PokerStarsGrange95http://www.blogger.com/profile/01857460215043659894noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169281096117913024.post-31716029855779906172010-06-28T09:19:07.512-05:002010-06-28T09:19:07.512-05:00@ Michael: Sorry, meant to respond to this weeks ...@ Michael: Sorry, meant to respond to this weeks ago, but after doing some research on the trade issue, I completely forgot to come back and post the results. The short answer is that in the 2003-09 time frame, there were WTO rulings requiring the U.S. to accept foreign-based online gambling business, because the U.S. had domestic gambling. The U.S. fought the ruling, lost, and essentially took its ball and went home, withdrawing online gambling from the businesses subject to various trade agreements (after reaching a settlement with the EU and paying a small arbitration award to Antigua). If you do a Google search for "WTO poker rulings", you'll find plenty of coverage on the issue, including:<br /><br />http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/3192-u-s-settles-wto-case-with-european-union<br /><br />http://www.pokerpages.com/poker-news/news/wto-rules-in-antiguas-favor-again-re-online-poker--online-gambling-29477.htm<br /><br />http://www.pocketfives.com/articles/wto-rulings-set-dangerous-precedent-225038/<br /><br />http://www.pokernews.com/news/2007/3/wto-issues-ruling-against-us.htm<br /><br />http://www.pokerplayernewspaper.com/node/6450Grange95https://www.blogger.com/profile/01857460215043659894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169281096117913024.post-48796355292786447332010-06-08T09:02:16.369-05:002010-06-08T09:02:16.369-05:00Very interesting reading and enjoy your perspectiv...Very interesting reading and enjoy your perspective on the legal aspect of the online poker fight. <br /><br />One thing I'm curious about, when the UIGEA was passed, I remember a good bit of discourse from some European outlets about 'fair trade' and how the UIGEA essentially was limiting Euro companies such as Party Poker from performing under fair trade laws. I'm an extreme laymen when it comes to most legal arguments, so I tend to try do the best with what I know, at the time, I thought that would be the argument that might hold the most weight. Just curious on your thoughts on it, again perhaps it was just some 'sour grapes' by some of the European corporations, as there didn't seem to be much movement with it.<br /><br />(then again, it's not like the U.S or any country for that matter always adheres to their agreed to treaties anyway either, especially when something can be interpreted very liberally)Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17190937282558817928noreply@blogger.com