As of June 2003, Antigua and Barbuda filed a lawsuit against the United States at the World Trade Organization (WTO). According to the islands, the latter do not respect an international agreement called the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). The United States prevent them from offering online gambling in the country. In November 2004, the WTO sided with Antigua and Barbuda. Their opponents then appealed. The same decision was taken in April 2005.The U.S. had a period of one year to adapt their legislation into conformity with GATS. Last year, no action was commenced in this direction. On March 30, 2007, Antigua and Barbuda won its lawsuit against the United States. They demanded 3.4 billion dollars in compensation. In December 2007, the WTO granted 21 million dollars for each year as trade sanctions in Antigua and Barbuda as compensation for damages.

The granting of the license and regulation of online gambling services over the islands of Antigua and Barbuda is made by the Regulatory Commission's Financial Services Division games. The latter can grant two types of license. The first relates to casino games and poker, the second the sports bets.

The applicant must provide a deposit, non refundable 10,000 dollars plus 1,000 dollars per key person. When its case was upheld, the license for casino games cost them 75,000 dollars and that for the sports bets 50,000 every year. If key people cost 1000 dollars the first year, they cost only $ 250 in subsequent years. The license must be renewed every year. This costs 5,000 dollars. Additional charges may be added if the survey is more expensive than expected.