The US has balanced the scales by offering Costa Rica a range of access to American resources, following the WTO ruling that its ban conflicts with free trade laws.

A legal battle which has raged for five years, has finally come to an end between Antigua and the US.

The ongoing saga of the United States versus Antigua seems to be gathering pace as Washington asked that Antigua delay sanctions imposed on it by the World Trade Organisation.

Antigua may well be disappointed as a decision in the ruling in the case against the US has been delayed.

Christmas is only about a month away, but the online gambling world has its millions of eyes set on a dramatic date of its own: November 30, 2007.

A delegation from the US Congress visits Antigua and may finally see for themselves that its interest lies in joining the world and regulating the market, not banning it.

Already a lead player in the WTO ruling the calls for the US to compensate nations that were hurt by its violation of trade agreements, Antigua and Barbuda now is also involved in the US case against sportsbook company BetOnSports.

That's the sum that the EU demands the US pay in compensation for the unlawful ban on online gambling.

France received an October 29 deadline to change its laws that ban European gambling sites from serving French citizens. Will it comply?

The US policy that bans online gambling is being contested on several fronts. Yet the industry remains quiet and the ban intact.

We all had a guess this was coming, but the US response to international criticism of its ban on gambling has been as cynical as any. US trade representatives comments tell of a country that chooses to ignore its presence in the world as a member alongside other countries.

The US has balanced the scales by offering Costa Rica a range of access to American resources, following the WTO ruling that its ban conflicts with free trade laws.

Read about the developments that led from the US ban on online gambling, through the Antigua appeal to the WTO arguing unfair trade restrictions and all the way to the highly anticipated US response. The stakes are high as the world governing bodies try to set the gambling board straight and fair.

It did not take long. The US has responded to the recent WTO ruling that online gambling must be open to free market competition on a global level.

A legal battle which has raged for five years, has finally come to an end between Antigua and the US.

The WTO recently announced yet again that the Draconian US laws against online gambling are in fact breaking international trade agreements. These good new are already making vibes in the stock market as online casino stocks are on the rise.

Already a lead player in the WTO ruling the calls for the US to compensate nations that were hurt by its violation of trade agreements, Antigua and Barbuda now is also involved in the US case against sportsbook company BetOnSports.

Jenny Woo and girlfriends are determined to make online gambling and industry events fun no matter what the suits may have planned in the US senate. The so called "Charlies Angels of Online Gambling" make their special contribution to the online casino industry.

Antigua may well be disappointed as a decision in the ruling in the case against the US has been delayed.

Following a dramatic announcement by the World Trade Organization, another fresh and perhaps more enlightened perspective has surfaced. The US is discriminating against foreign online casino companies, the perspective claims.