Re: Antigua WTO Press Release-US action contrary to purpose of GATS
I don't think a one time buy out is what Antigua is looking for. Online gambling is a long-term high-profit industry for them that they would be permanently forfeiting with an agreement like that. Now they have the option of starting a new industry of selling Eminem CDs and Shrek 3 DVDs for $1. Printing DVDs is cheaper than running a server-farm for poker sites.
Of course this would last 5 minutes until the U.S. Industry giants threaten to get every Congressman ousted in the next election unless they reverse this WTO decision.
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