The government of the United States has made its first compensation offer to the European Union (EU) following its withdrawal from World Trade Organization (WTO) obligations, according to the Financial Times newspaper. The recent newspaper report claims that European gambling groups are currently pressing the EU to reject as inadequate the American compensation offer for losses suffered when the US passed its Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) legislation last year restricting online betting.

Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., the casino company controlled by Donald J. Trump, has received preliminary offers from possible buyers. Company spokesman Tom Hickey confirmed tonight that the strategic committee created by the company's board of directors had offers, but declined to give details as to who or how much. "Yes, it's true. We have gotten preliminary offers," Hickey said.