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Now I am hearing add Brazil. Again, none of this is confirmed.

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I can't see how the addition of Brazil really matters. Either the Bush Administration gives up and permits most online gaming or the WTO will be rendered meaningless.
Unfortunately, I am afraid that the Bush Administration will choose the latter option. Thus, I am hoping that the court in the iMEGA case grants the relief requested and injoins the enforcement of the Wire Act and the UIGEA against internet gaming.

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Most of the other countries, including the EU, are not seeking market access for online gaming. They are just trying to get compensated for a commitment the US has made in their schedule and now wants to change. They see some money on the table and they want to get some of it.

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Very true, but the pressure for unfavorable concessions by the US that will hurt US companies adds a new deminsion that Senators and Congress folks will take a lot of heat over at home.

Should help Antigua.

PS, more legal / illegal U S Sports gaming info coming soon.

May help the case to show how widespread football pools (even free) when cash is awarded by a large U S media outlet company including INTERSTATE contests.

obg


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Most of the other countries, including the EU, are not seeking market access for online gaming. They are just trying to get compensated for a commitment the US has made in their schedule and now wants to change. They see some money on the table and they want to get some of it.

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I can't see how the addition of Brazil really matters. Either the Bush Administration gives up and permits most online gaming or the WTO will be rendered meaningless.
Unfortunately, I am afraid that the Bush Administration will choose the latter option. Thus, I am hoping that the court in the iMEGA case grants the relief requested and injoins the enforcement of the Wire Act and the UIGEA against internet gaming.

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After the EU, Brazil is the most important. Red state senators become our friends. I can tell you with almost 100% certainty Brazil will seek compensation in the ethanol market. Sugar based ehtanol is effective, efficient, and cheap. Every corn farmer in america could end up on our side.

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http://www.gambling911.com/Australia...te-062607.html

They are claiming there are 7 seeking compensation, but their source doesn't sound totally legit, but they have Australia and Macao on it, with Japan just sending a nasty letter. Fits in with Jay's list, though I really am disappointed in Japan and Brazil.

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This article http://www.majorwager.com/frontline-521.html seems to have a more definitive list with Japan but not Brazil.