Antigua and Barbuda have been in a dispute with the United States for over a decade regarding online gambling. The Caribbean nation has been seeking resolution from the US for years, but has yet to receive a satisfactory outcome.

The dispute began in 2003 when the United States passed a law that prohibited the operation of online gambling sites within its borders. This law was seen as a violation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, as it discriminated against foreign companies. Antigua and Barbuda argued that this law was unfair, and that it was causing them to lose millions of dollars in revenue.

In 2004, the WTO ruled in favor of Antigua and Barbuda, stating that the US had violated international trade rules. The WTO authorized Antigua and Barbuda to impose retaliatory sanctions against the US, including the suspension of intellectual property rights. This would have allowed Antigua and Barbuda to offer US-copyrighted material without paying for it.

The US refused to comply with the ruling and continued to enforce its laws against online gambling. In response, Antigua and Barbuda requested that the WTO impose sanctions on the US, but the WTO declined to do so.

Since then, Antigua and Barbuda have been seeking a resolution to the dispute. In 2009, the two countries reached an agreement that would allow Antigua and Barbuda to offer online gambling services in the US. However, this agreement was never ratified by the US Congress.

In 2013, Antigua and Barbuda filed a new complaint with the WTO, arguing that the US had failed to comply with the original ruling. The WTO is currently considering this complaint, but no resolution has been reached yet.

Antigua and Barbuda are hopeful that the dispute will be resolved soon. The country has suffered significant economic losses due to the US’s refusal to comply with the WTO ruling, and it is eager to receive compensation for these losses. Until a resolution is reached, however, Antigua and Barbuda will continue to seek justice from the US.