<H1>Bets Are Off</H1>
The Department of Transportation has recommended that no changes be made in laws that ban gambling on international flights to the United States.
Although no international carrier currently offers on-board video gambling, Singapore Airlines, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have announced their intention to provide in-flight games of chance within the next year. Congress is considering legislation that would create a national commission on gambling and its impact on the nation.
If foreign airlines do offer in-flight gambling in non-U.S. markets, substantial revenues could be diverted from U.S. carriers, dampening their ability to be competitive, according to DOT.