I guess ESPN is next
Joe reports that Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo have to shell out megabucks to settle a suit that they promoted gambling. And by promote, they mean sold ads too companies that offer online gambling. Ya know, I watched the World Series of Poker on ESPN and every commercial break had an ad for an online gaming site.
December 20th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
I’m confused. If what they did was illegal, they should pay up; but nowhere in the article does it say what law(s) they allegedly violated.
As for Joe’s gripe about constitutionality, if nationwide advertising doesn’t constitute interstate commerce, then I don’t know what does…
December 20th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Well, ads are displayed to any reader any where in the world. So, if a guy from Canada sees it, it’s not illegal. I think the law they’re allegedly violating is ‘promoting gambling’ which sounds made up to me.
December 20th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
Every time I’ve paid attention to one of those TV ads, they’ve always claimed that you’re not playing for money or prizes, which would make them legal, if true.