On the 7th of April 2005, the WTO reached the final decision in the online gambling dispute between the USA and the island state of Antigua and Barbuda, regarding whether the USA must liberalise its restrictive legislation in the gambling area and make its market accessible to foreign firms as well. (Decision of the 7th of April 2005) Both parties see themselves as winners. Why? Following this decision, the USA must also foreign providers who offer their services online and, for example, are resident in Antigua, access to the legal area of gambling.