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WTO Eyes Ban on Internet Gambling
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US laws banning interstate betting over the internet will be examined by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Caribbean state of Antigua and Barbuda, host to many online casinos, has been in a long-running battle with the US over the legality of its stance. (BBC News [1], Wednesday)
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The Moral Consequences of Paternalism [2] by Daniel B. Klein
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[1] BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5195638.stm
[2] The Moral Consequences of Paternalism: http://www.fee.org/publications/the-freeman/article.asp?aid=2552
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