[DeadMoneyDad]

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Skallagrim "...the "skill games v. gambling" distinction was not put before the WTO by the Bush Admin."

Of course, as I said earlier the WTO is not a case of skill vs. luck. It is about whether the Bush Admin will accept the sanctions imposed for violating the WTO.

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Not for the Administration.

We saw the Administration's point of view from the DOJ rep today in legal terms, the Wire Act is controling, and the WTO response in Congressional Reps and the response from the DOJ rep under direct questions both favorable and against; the US never intended nor will accept a "group of foreigners" over riding US laws and our unique Constitutional system.

I agree their position seems weak and the potential consequences quite dire as I agree with Joseph Weiler in his predictions that others will likely use this position no matter how it is resolved against us in the future.

But the fact remains the WTO will not solve the fundemental structural challenges faced by this or future congresses in attempting to write a Federal solution to a historically State issue. They can try, but even the current 48 State Attorney Generals they count as in their corner would abandon them in a heartbeat if they tried anything other than a Federal ban.

If their was an easier solution politically or legally it would have been discussed long before now.


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