IGC SUPPORTS SURVEY OF ALL E-COMMERCE CONSUMERS
IGC Also Beefs Up its Code of Conduct
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 25, 2005 - “Interactive gaming is a subset of e-commerce in general. Anyone managing an e-commerce site needs to know what qualities matter to a consumer when he/she is deciding whether to trust a site with their hard-earned money.” Rick Smith, IGC Executive Director.
“We recognize that there are limitations to what any trade organization can do to enforce proper behavior by its members, but this new code reinforces the point to our members, and to prospective members, that the IGC demands high standards. Ultimately, it is the duty of governments worldwide to use their power to license and regulate all forms of gaming for the protection of their citizens. Sadly, few governments have stepped up to the challenge of regulating online gaming, and the IGC is doing what it can to fill that void.” Keith Furlong - IGC Deputy Director
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UK REFORM, WTO RULING ADVANCE CAUSE OF REGULATED INTERACTIVE GAMING
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 8, 2005 -- Two developments Thursday demonstrate how the United States is out of step with much of the world when it comes to handling the challenges posed by online gambling, the Interactive Gaming Council said today. One was the passage of the United Kingdom gambling reform legislation and the other was the final decision of the World Trade Organization regarding Antigua’s complaint that the U.S. prohibition of Internet gambling violates U.S. commitments under the GATS, the General Agreement on Trade in Services.
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10 YEAR REVIEW: ONLINE GAMING, AN EVOLVING INDUSTRY
It is hard to believe that the online gaming industry is approaching a ten-year anniversary. Originally a small, niche component of the overall eCommerce universe, the recent announcements of initial public offerings and stock exchange listings for a few large online gaming operators show that the industry has matured into a multi-billion dollar category of its own.
We have seen young entrepreneurs turn management of their companies over to seasoned management executives from all walks of corporate life, including the gaming and technology industries and consumer products firms.
The Interactive Gaming Council (“IGC”) was created in November 1996 as an affiliate of the Washington DC-based Interactive Services Association and is currently incorporated in Canada with its head office in Vancouver. Members are operators of Internet gaming sites, software suppliers, portals, e-commerce providers, processors of financial transactions, marketing and advertising companies, information-providers and other companies related to this industry.
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Professor Joseph Kelly on the WTO
World Trade Organization Dispute between Antigua and Barbuda (Antigua) and the United States
Presently, no jurisdiction that strictly regulates interactive gaming, such as Antigua, Alderney, or the Isle of Man, requires its licensees or franchisees to exclude U.S. players. Nobody has suggested that Great Britain, when it enacts interactive regulations, will require its interactive casinos to prohibit U.S. customers. This is done notwithstanding the United States position that offshore interactive wagering violates U.S. law if the operator accepts U.S. players.
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