Even though the US has successfully postponed a decision till mid December on how much compensation they will have to pay for reneging on their World Trade Organization (WTO) obligations, it’s good to see that EU is continuing to pressure them on the issue.

Reports that EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson is on the case on behalf of the online gambling industry in Europe is good news.  Clearly, Mandelson is keen to see the US held to account for their actions over UIGEA.  The message that he is now taking to Washington is that the US needs to alter UIGEA to stop it discriminating against European online gaming companies and online bingo halls by stopping them from operating in the US market.

The hoped for dream that the US will see sense on this issue and once again open its markets is one hoped for throughout the online bingo industry and community.  However, despite Mandelson’s efforts, it’s unlikely we will see the return of US customers who play bingo online any time soon, though we may see some online gaming operators benefit from compensation awarded against the US over the WTO thing.

In the meantime, it’s just nice to know that there are some EU reps out there who are looking after the interests of free online bingo operators.  Here’s Mandelson telling it as it is:

“When a member of the WTO defaults on its commitments, compensation is due,” Mandelson remarked to Reuters reporters. “That’s the case of online gambling.”

Written by John Witherspoon – Come and play online bingo at its best! The best bingo games online are one click away.

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