The refusal of the United States to comply with a World Trade Organization decision on online gambling is threatening to undermine the entire set of rules binding the international trade system.
The WTO is to decide soon on a demand from the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda for $3.4 billion in annual compensation from the United States, whose law banning Americans from wagering on Internet gaming sites was ruled illegal by the WTO in 2005.
United States Will Pay A 3.4 Billion Annual Fine To Keep US Citizens From Gambling On-Line
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