US Must Change Online Gambling Rules by Friday As reported by Reuters: "A World Trade Organization arbiter on Friday gave the United States until April 3 to comply with a ruling that a ban on Internet gambling services offered by Antigua violates the body's rules. "U.S. officials had sought a July deadline. "United States Trade Representative's Office press secretary Neena Moorjani said on Friday the USTR would examine the ruling and do its best to accede to the timeframe. "But she said the change would not necessarily loosen U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling. "…The arbiter, German trade expert Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, said he recognized the U.S. task would be difficult due to the highly regulated nature of Internet gambling and betting in the United States, but was not convinced a July deadline was needed…"
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