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U.S. to Appeal WTO Ruling on Foreign Internet Gambling Operations31 December 2004USA -- As reported by the Thoroughbred Times: "United States authorities have confirmed to the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) their intention to appeal a World Trade Organization ruling condemning the United States for banning foreign online gambling operators. "The appeal, which is supported by the IFHA, will be filed the first week of January. "In November, a WTO panel ruled that the United States should drop its ban on Americans wagering with offshore Internet casinos, upholding a primary ruling it issued in March in a dispute between the United States and the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda. "The IFHA believes in the national integrity over betting policies and rules and supports the U.S. in the disagreement. "...It could take until May to receive a final decision on the dispute..." |