DG, I think my only question about your post would be whether or not there's a way to encourage the WTO to do that face-slap thing you mentioned. To me, that sounds like a plan of attack that's hoping something happens that's not going to happen. Not sure that really moves us anywhere beyond where we are right now...and people aren't satisfied with where we are right now.
Might the next administration be more open to what the WTO has been trying to make happen? We might be able to find a bridge there that assists the industry.
I guess the possibilities line up this way:
*Working toward getting back to the prior system that may have had it's flaws but had so many strong points that we liked it.
*Working towards a British style regulation, which means we have to deal more specifically with the concerns of what the other side would be saying in a referendum. You don't have to deal with those issues of problem gambling, underage gambling, etc....if it's unregulated offshore. The "it's your own darn fault of your kid is betting" theme works very well in that prior set-up. I think working towards regulation would mean dealing with those concerns more directly.
I guess that's how I see the fork in the road now. Maybe everyone can debate which is the more logical path to follow, or the one most likely to get us to where we'd like to be...  |