Microsoft Google Yahoo fined for promoting illegal gambling - GoFuckYourself.com

d-null · 12-20-2007, 06:06 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp, Google Inc and Yahoo Inc agreed to a settlement worth $31.5 million to resolve accusations that the companies promoted illegal Internet gambling, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.

The companies were accused of receiving money from online gambling businesses to advertise illegal betting from 1997 through 2007.

http://www.reuters.com/article/CMPSR...62590520071219

moogle · 12-20-2007, 06:10 PM

oh lawd

Iron Fist · 12-20-2007, 06:11 PM

So much for adsense and gambling

L-Pink · 12-20-2007, 06:12 PM

Be nice if someone got fined for promoting content theft.

minusonebit · 12-20-2007, 09:07 PM

They always worry about the shit that doesn't matter... and ignore the shit that does matter.

tony286 · 12-20-2007, 09:08 PM

31 million thats petty cash for them. lol

12-20-2007, 06:06 PM	#1
d-null . . . Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 13,724	Microsoft Google Yahoo fined for promoting illegal gambling WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp, Google Inc and Yahoo Inc agreed to a settlement worth $31.5 million to resolve accusations that the companies promoted illegal Internet gambling, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. The companies were accused of receiving money from online gambling businesses to advertise illegal betting from 1997 through 2007. http://www.reuters.com/article/CMPSR...62590520071219 __________________ __________________ Looking for a custom TUBE SCRIPT that supports massive traffic, load balancing, billing support, and h264 encoding? Hit up Konrad! Looking for designs for your websites or custom tubesite design? Hit up Zuzana Designs Check out the #1 WordPress SEO Plugin: CyberSEO Suite

12-20-2007, 06:10 PM	#2
moogle Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow.... ICQ-474167022 Posts: 314	oh lawd __________________

12-20-2007, 06:11 PM	#3
Iron Fist Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,400	So much for adsense and gambling __________________ i like waffles

12-20-2007, 06:12 PM	#4
L-Pink working on my tan Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida/Kentucky Posts: 39,151	Be nice if someone got fined for promoting content theft.

12-20-2007, 09:07 PM	#5
minusonebit So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: [email protected] Posts: 7,391	They always worry about the shit that doesn't matter... and ignore the shit that does matter.

12-20-2007, 09:08 PM	#6
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	31 million thats petty cash for them. lol