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Antigua Barbuda Online Casinos Under Attack

The World Trade Organization is planning to increase its demands on the government of Antigua Barbuda in regards to online casino gambling. In what seems like an attempt to possibly shut down the operation of online casinos on the small Caribbean island, the WTO is still in deliberation over what to do about the situation.

Many believe the U.S. is coercing the WTO to take these measures, claiming that Antigua & Barbuda-based online casinos are still taking wagers from U.S. bettors. In response to these allegations, the Antiguan government conducted a dispute panel that defended its right to engage in monetary transactions with American citizens –which was actually a component of the compact between America and Antigua Barbuda that was not being met by the U.S.

Although there are few countries with the proliferation of online casino companies that Antigua Barbuda has, Mexico has trumped its support for Antigua, siding with the country in regards to its position as a smaller country engaging in commerce.

Many online casino operators are keeping their fingers crossed, for a ruling by the World Trade Organization to ban online gambling and casino operation on the Caribbean island, would be a devastating one. Currently there are a still a handful of small countries that have legalized online gambling, including Gibraltar and more recently, The Isle of Man.

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