[Legislurker]

Well remember the WTO doesn't give two [censored] about what the states do and what the feds do. Penalties will be imposed for failures to come into compliance. We have busted countries for crying federalism before, that doesn't work. The Feds have jurisdiction over any gd bit of commerce they want. If they want to stop your local city from issuing jaywalking tickets all they have to do is say it influences jaywalking infractions in another state so its their purview. The commerce clause has never before run into a barrier from the courts, and gaming law won't be that barrier. The law would be an interesting matter, I know Breyer would hear the case for the sheer joy of the mental masturbation the issue brings up. Look at the rulings on medical pot JP, the price of pot was deemed to be affected by letting it grow for cancer patients, therefore affecting commerce in another state. Keeping out foreign lawyers raises the price of legal defense in a state, hence affecting interstate commerce. Its ridiculous the standard is that low, but thats where it is. Its my second priority for an Amendment, but the Feds love it too much to bring it up.
The area sanctions or penalties come in doesnt respect state laws in the least. What would be the penalty for not opening up to the EU in the decided sector is I don't know, but they can find a big enough stick. And there is no recourse short of blowing up the global trading system. We will have to abide by the panel's decision, whatever it is.
At least the media can share the blame with Bush for it when it comes to pass.