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Market Wire Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) NEW YORK, NY, January 23 / MARKET WIRE/ --
In December 2007, the Remote Gambling
Association (RGA) announced the filing of a formal complaint against the
United States (US) for discrimination based on violations of World Trade
Organization (WTO) rules. The complaint, under the EU's Trade Barriers
Regulation, asserts that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is in violation
of international trade law by threatening and pressing criminal
prosecutions, forfeitures and other enforcement actions against foreign
online gaming operators while allowing domestic US online gaming operators
to flourish.
If the European Commission opens an investigation, as is expected, another
WTO dispute resolution procedure could follow, similar to the recent case
which ended with a victory for Antigua over the US.
A media briefing on the background and latest developments related to the
complaint, and on what it means for the World Trade Organization (WTO) and
for industries in the United States and in Europe, is to be held on Monday,
28 January 2008, 11:30 a.m., in room 'Jean Rey III,' Silken Berlaymont
Hotel, Boulevard Charlemagne 11-19, in Brussels.
Participating in the briefing will be:
-- Lode van den Hende, Herbert Smith LLP, trade expert representing the
RGA.
-- Joseph H. H. Weiler, Professor of Law, New York University
-- Jonathan Cohen, President, The Weiser Group, New York.
The panel will address other internet gambling-related issues -- such as
the ongoing WTO article 21 arbitration cases, for which the deadline is 28
January 2008.
We would be grateful if you could confirm your presence at the briefing.
About the Remote Gambling Association
The RGA is a leading trade association based in London that represents
dozens of European online gaming operators, including most of the world's
largest, licensed, and stock market-listed remote gambling companies. The
RGA provides the industry with a single voice on all the issues of
importance to regulators, legislators, and key decision makers around the
world. For more information, please visit www.rga.eu.com.
Media contact
Jonathan Cohen (New York)
646-254-6000, ext 12Email Contact
Michael Thaidigsmann (Brussels)
Tel. +32 2 552 09 24
Mob. +32 485 86 95 84Email Contact
Copyright ? 2008 Market Wire, Incorporated
In December 2007, the Remote Gambling
Association (RGA) announced the filing of a formal complaint against the
United States (US) for discrimination based on violations of World Trade
Organization (WTO) rules. The complaint, under the EU's Trade Barriers
Regulation, asserts that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is in violation
of international trade law by threatening and pressing criminal
prosecutions, forfeitures and other enforcement actions against foreign
online gaming operators while allowing domestic US online gaming operators
to flourish.
If the European Commission opens an investigation, as is expected, another
WTO dispute resolution procedure could follow, similar to the recent case
which ended with a victory for Antigua over the US.
A media briefing on the background and latest developments related to the
complaint, and on what it means for the World Trade Organization (WTO) and
for industries in the United States and in Europe, is to be held on Monday,
28 January 2008, 11:30 a.m., in room 'Jean Rey III,' Silken Berlaymont
Hotel, Boulevard Charlemagne 11-19, in Brussels.
Participating in the briefing will be:
-- Lode van den Hende, Herbert Smith LLP, trade expert representing the
RGA.
-- Joseph H. H. Weiler, Professor of Law, New York University
-- Jonathan Cohen, President, The Weiser Group, New York.
The panel will address other internet gambling-related issues -- such as
the ongoing WTO article 21 arbitration cases, for which the deadline is 28
January 2008.
We would be grateful if you could confirm your presence at the briefing.
About the Remote Gambling Association
The RGA is a leading trade association based in London that represents
dozens of European online gaming operators, including most of the world's
largest, licensed, and stock market-listed remote gambling companies. The
RGA provides the industry with a single voice on all the issues of
importance to regulators, legislators, and key decision makers around the
world. For more information, please visit www.rga.eu.com.
Media contact
Jonathan Cohen (New York)
646-254-6000, ext 12Email Contact
Michael Thaidigsmann (Brussels)
Tel. +32 2 552 09 24
Mob. +32 485 86 95 84Email Contact
Copyright ? 2008 Market Wire, Incorporated