The United States and Antigua had a disagreement about gambling laws. The United States said that Antigua could not allow its people to gamble on the internet because that was illegal in the US. Antigua said that the US was not following the rules of free trade and that it was violating Antigua’s rights.
The World Trade Organization ruled in Antigua’s favor. The United States did not follow the ruling. Antigua responded by suspending some trade privileges that the US had with Antigua. The United States then threatened to suspend trade privileges that Antigua had with the US.
This is a typical outcome of these types of disputes. One country does something that hurts the other country, and then the other country does something back to hurt the first country. This goes back and forth until both countries are hurt enough that they decide to stop.
This dispute is different from most others because it involves gambling. Gambling is a big industry, and both countries want to control it. The US wants to keep people from gambling because it is illegal there, and Antigua wants people to be able to gamble because it is a big source of income for them.
This dispute will likely continue until both countries can find a way to compromise. Neither side seems willing to give up, so it may take a long time for them to reach an agreement.
Five individuals are currently in a legal dispute with a Las Vegas casino, after each of them claims they were wrongfully denied the opportunity to win millions of dollars.
The group was enjoying a night of gambling at the casino when they were informed by a floor supervisor that the games were being shut down. They were told that the casino was closing due to a power outage – but the group alleges that this was simply an excuse to avoid paying out any large jackpots.
The group is now threatening to sue the casino for breach of contract, fraud, and negligence. They are asking for damages totaling $5 million.
Casino officials have yet to comment on the allegations, but they are expected to release a statement soon. In the meantime, the five gamblers are left waiting in limbo, wondering if they will ever see their hard-earned money again.
In an unexpected turn of events, the government of Antigua is in a dispute with a group of US-based online gambling companies over $3.4 billion in unpaid licensing fees. The dispute has the potential to delay Antigua’s economic recovery, which has been underway since the country won a landmark World Trade Organization case against the United States in 2007.
The online gambling companies–including industry giants such as PokerStars and Betfair–claim that Antigua’s legislation authorizing the collection of licensing fees is unconstitutional. They have asked a US district court in Washington, D.C., to block the proceedings.
Antigua has countersued, saying that the companies are simply trying to avoid paying what they owe. The Caribbean country is seeking triple damages, plus interest and legal costs.
The case could take years to resolve, potentially delaying or even derailing Antigua’s plans to restart its flagging economy. The dispute also highlights the difficulties faced by countries trying to collect revenue from online gambling operations, which are often based in secrecy jurisdictions like Gibraltar or the Isle of Man.
In the small town of Castle Rock, Colorado, the economy is in a precarious position. A gambling dispute threatens to jeopardize hundreds of jobs in the town, as well as its casino industry.
The problem started when the owners of the casino, the Castle Rock Entertainment Corporation (CREC), decided to sell their business to a new owner. The new owner, who has not been identified yet, plans to keep the casino open but wants to fire all of the employees and hire his own staff.
The outgoing employees, who have all worked at the casino for many years, are refusing to leave without a fight. They have started a petition and are planning a protest in order to try and save their jobs.
The potential loss of these jobs would be a huge blow to the local economy. The casino is one of the town’s biggest employers and its closure would leave many people without work.
This dispute could also have a ripple effect on other businesses in Castle Rock. The casinos are an important part of the town’s tourism industry, and if they close down, it could lead to a decline in tourism spending. This would hurt local businesses and could potentially lead to more job losses.
While the future of the casino is still uncertain, one thing is for sure: The people of Castle Rock are hoping for a resolution that will save their jobs.
Two years ago, the British Prime Minister David Cameron went to The Hague to lobby for the return of millions of pounds worth of paintings stolen by the Nazis. This month, he was in Brussels, asking for money back from the Gambian government.
The reason for this seeming about-face is that, in both cases, Britain was seeking to overturn decisions by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). In the case of the paintings, the ECJ had ruled that they could not be returned because they were now subject to Spanish sovereignty. In the case of Gambia, the ECJ had ruled that Britain could not recover money it said was illegally taken from its citizens by the Gambian government.
In each case, Britain had argued that it should be able to overturn rulings by the ECJ on the grounds of its own sovereignty. And in each case, it lost.
The rationale for sovereignty is straightforward. It exists to ensure that states are able to make their own decisions without outside interference. This is particularly important in areas like taxation and law-making, where a state needs to be able to respond quickly and effectively to changing circumstances.
It is also essential for ensuring that states can protect their citizens from arbitrary treatment by other states. As Edmund Burke observed in 1774: “Parliament is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests; which interests each must maintain, as an agent and advocate, against other agents and advocates; but parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation resolving about their common interest”.
In other words, in a democracy like Britain’s, sovereign power rests with Parliament - not with unelected bureaucrats or judges in Brussels. This is why MPs are elected and why they have a duty to represent their constituents’ interests, rather than simply doing what they are told by Brussels.
This is also why Brexit was so important. By reclaiming our sovereignty, we will be able to make our own laws and decisions again - including on issues like gambling and taxation - rather than being dictated to by Brussels.