For those of us promoting online gambling on Google & Overture, this is clearly “game over.”
I feel particularly bad for a buddy of mine who quit his day job and started promoting a bunch of the poker sites online. He netted 11K last month and was on the road to riches. Unfortunately, this news spells the end for him.
Thankfully, I promote retail/services on the PPC engines and gambling represented 50% of my commission income. I’m still in a good place, but this definitely hurts BAD.
We can wish for a few things here:
* US responds favorably to WTO ruling on violating international trade law and grudgingly recognizes that they can’t ban online gambling. For the love of god, they can regulate it and generate some tax revenue.
* Google/Overture/any media outlet seeks a court ruling to clarify whether this is considered “aiding and abedding” a crime. Google sought a ruling (and is still waiting for a response) on trademarked terms in ads.
Best regards & WISHES to all,
Dave