The United Kingdom government delivered a report proving rumors that the White List of authorized online casino sites will not be evaluate changed and will not add any new casino operators until 2010. UK watchdogs say they need sufficient time to analyze the UK Gambling Act before they consider making any changes to the White List.
UK based gambling welfare have criticized to authorities that foreign online casinos on the White List have benefits over them. The Department of Culture, Media, and Sport will try to even out the operating conditions, probably by altering tax methods used for offshore Internet gambling websites.
UK spectators are also disturbed about the lack of agreement to EU regulations with respect to trade in online gambling by its fellow members. British officials claim that the UK is providing fair competition to EU nations, but not receiving any in return.
The UK White List is included with online casinos that have fulfilled regulatory checks and principles, both for the operator and the licensing authority. The List is deemed a hallmark of appropriate rules for responsible gaming by online casino companies and online poker casinos, and a place on the List is highly sought.
But the latest regulatory problems in Antigua have put forward questions about the efficiency of White Listing, as Antigua had just passed the testing. The Alan Stanford banking scandal involves the top most level of banking regulators in Antigua, who are also responsible for gaming regulation.