BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – A US Justice Department crackdown on European online gambling companies violates U.S. commitments under the World Trade Organization, the European Commission said yesterday in a draft report.
But the European Union executive, which oversees trade policy for the 27-nation bloc, said it would seek a negotiated solution with the United States rather than file a groundbreaking complaint at the WTO.
A senior Democratic lawmaker in the House of Representatives welcomed the EU finding and said he planned to introduce legislation after the April 6-17 congressional break to overturn the U.S. ban on Internet gambling.
