RGA Has Issues

The Remote Gaming Association says that there is going to be problems in regards to online gambling that are going to end up in front of the World Trade Organization. The fact that the European Commission is coming over here to discuss it does not change that fact.

The passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, or UIGEA, put us in a precarious position with the world of gambling. Many other countries say that as we still allow online gambling in the form of horse racing within our borders that we are violating the terms of the agreements.

The US maintains that it is a separate idea, and that us not allowing online casino gambling from outside vendors is simply a way to protect our residents. However, everyone else calls it exclusionary and discriminatory.

The fact of the matter is that the EC is probably going to find fault with the UIGEA and say that it features selective prosecution. The US is going to disagree with their findings, and the case will be elevated to the WTO. Online casinos everywhere are hoping that this might shake the US up a bit and finally get them to see that the online casino industry must be regulated and legalized.