A transcript of this event will soon be available for download.

In a case brought by Antigua, the WTO has recently ruled that a US ban on gaming is illegal. The US is now refusing to to take heed of the WTO finding, and the conflict now threatens to spark a trade war between the US and not merely Antigua but the EU, too, given EU companies’ expertise and operations in online gaming. Over €80 billion in possible trade concessions is now at stake between the EU and US.

The case is analogous to Ecuador’s victory over the EU in its dispute over banana imports, showing that WTO disputes can deliver results for smaller countries. The issue here is: what next?

The seminar will cover the implications for the WTO and the economic implications for the EU of the US’ refusal to allow EU gaming companies to operate.

Sallie James
Trade Analyst, CATO Institute

Nao Matsukata
Fmr. Director of Policy, U.S.T.R.

Lode Van Den Hende
Herbert Smith