Antigua and Barbuda
Sir Ronald Sanders
On March 27, 2003, the nation of Antigua and Barbuda lodged a formal complaint against the United States with the World Trade Organization (WTO) alleging that the U.S. ban on Internet gambling violates its the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), of which both countries are a party. Sir Ronald Sanders is the Chief Foreign Affairs Representative for the nation of Antigua and Barbuda. The following is excerpted from his opening statements during the First Panel Meeting in the Dispute between Antigua and Barbuda and the United States on Internet Gambling on December 10, 2003. With a population of…