Newsweek Article

laugh · #1 09-15-2007, 07:05 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20790111/site/newsweek/

JPFisher55 · #2 09-15-2007, 07:47 PM

Very good article; thank you for posting link to it.

IndyFish · #3 09-15-2007, 08:07 PM

Very nice indeed. C'mon, WTO, don't let 'em -- er, us -- off the hook!

TheEngineer · #4 09-15-2007, 08:14 PM

It's about time the media started covering this. Let's continue to notify affected companies.

PLO8FaceKilla · #5 09-15-2007, 08:25 PM

wow i liked that article a lot.

tangled · #6 09-15-2007, 08:27 PM

Great article. Near perfect.

What also I would have liked, is if the article had made more clear the fact that the WTO is not trying to force online gaming on us, merely expecting us to be consistent in our approach to online gaming in respect to domestic and foreign industries.

Also, I would have liked the article to point out that online gaming still continues significantly, so the US is not gaining anything with its approach, only losing.

But still a great article. One thing seems clear: this problem is not going away and is definitely going to get more media attention.

Maybe, instead of asking presidential candidates what there stance is on the UIGEA, we should consider asking if they would at least negotiate in good faith with Antigua over this. That would allow the dems and the moderate republicans to take a favorable stance to us, while not coming across as permissive.

KEW · #7 09-15-2007, 08:53 PM

My favorite part:

"It's no surprise that lobbyists from Silicon Valley and Hollywood are now storming Capitol Hill, pushing for a deal. Last month the Motion Picture Association of America urged the U.S. trade representative to negotiate with Antigua in order to prevent bootlegging".

"Allies" that could careless about online gaming but stand to suffer HUGE losses...

kidpokeher · #8 09-15-2007, 09:42 PM

My favorite part:

"...says Sallie James, trade-policy analyst at Washington's Cato Institute. "But if I had to bet, I would say that by this time next year America will have changed its laws." And in this case, that means all bets will be on."

Oh do I so much want this to be true!

DeadMoneyDad · #9 09-15-2007, 10:45 PM

My least favorite part. Safe and Secure .org

Created less than a month ago.

whangarei · #10 09-15-2007, 10:57 PM

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"...says Sallie James, trade-policy analyst at Washington's Cato Institute. "But if I had to bet, I would say that by this time next year America will have changed its laws." And in this case, that means all bets will be on."

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