Barney Frank responds to EU call for talks on US egaming law 11/06/2009
Barney Frank, the US congressman behind a bill to overturn America’s Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) ban on internet gaming, has responded to the European Union (EU)’s call for America to begin talks to ensure European gaming companies are not discriminated against.
As reported on EGRmagazine.com earlier today, the EU has urged the US to open talks on ending America’s ban on foreign egaming companies. The EU could seek compensation from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on the basis that singling out European companies such as PartyGaming for enforcement actions while allowing US firms to operate freely is in breach of WTO trade rules.
Frank, who is head of the US Financial Services Committee, said: “This is further argument for repealing the law which currently restricts the personal freedom of American adults to gamble online.
"This report particularly shows the inconsistency of the Bush Administration, which frequently argued we had to abide by the WTO even when it cost American jobs, but ignored the WTO when it didn’t fit the conservatives’ ideological beliefs.”
As reported on EGRmagazine.com, Frank’s Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection & Enforcement Act regulation is seeking to overturn UIGEA (more).
For more on the Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection & Enforcement Act, see our Barney Frank feature.
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Posted: 11/06/2009
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