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EU urged to reject US offer over gambling

By Andrew Bounds in Brussels and Alan Beattie and Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington

Published: September 24 2007 08:29 | Last updated: September 24 2007 08:29

Gambling groups are pressing the European Union to reject as inadequate an American compensation offer for losses suffered when the US closed its online betting market last year.

Brussels won an extra month to study the offer at the weekend. The US has agreed that talks can continue until October 22 after it filed its offer - made after a World Trade Organisation ruling - days before Saturday's deadline.

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