[bigboydan]

This should tell you right here just how screwed up the U.S. government really is. The DOJ is sitting there attacking all the cooperate indites and one that just starts taking offshore gaming revenue.


"USAToday" latest to jump on the Internet betting wagon

Imagine my surprise when I found out that USATODAY.com is running online sportsbook ads on their website. According to a statement posted on their website, "USATODAY.com and Covers.com have joined forces to create the most comprehensive odds and game matchups site on the Web."

And I am just busting a gut. Yes, I was kinda surprised. And then again, I wasn't.

We have published in a few articles that ESPN.com is also running advertisements for online sports betting websites, and that ESPN.com is owned by Disney. Thus, to find out that a major news portal was running advertisements for online sportsbooks is not a big deal. But at least ESPN was running the ads on their non-USA facing portals.

What really shocks me is that USATODAY.com has advertisements on their USA website, and that those ads are for Sportsbook.com - an online betting site allowing U.S. residents to bet on various sporting events. Of course, those ads could come from Covers.com, but the main point is that they show on the USA Today website.

Surprised - yes, shocked - yes, happy - hell yeah! It was about time. The advertisers and the whole industry have been on the ropes and taking heavy punches for quite a while. Recent events, such as Google pulling out all gambling-related advertisements from AdWords this month, the UIGEA late last year, and I vaguely remember a case where a sports news portal had to run "sports betting is illegal" banner for one year, because they advertised online sportsbooks. Not to mention the PayPal online gambling policy, the Neteller case, etc. All these made the Internet gambling advertisers very uncomfortable.

The only publishers with some guts were the folks at CasinoCity who actually started a legal battle to be allowed to run gambling advertisements on their websites.

When will the government take a hint?

[jjgold]

I love it

Internet gambling is back

[Dark Horse]

This government taking a hint?

Wouldn't that involve listening? Ideologues are incapable of such two-way traffic. It's all their way or the highway. That's what 'you are either with us or against us' means, when uttered by one in power.

[austintx05]

[RickySteve]

Sportsbook.com???

[ShamsWoof10]

I love it

Internet gambling is back

It never left... I told you before it's not going to either and the GOV. is behind making sure it stays... They have to make it look good to the public (staged) and it will look like they lost in the end... This is the new addiction and they are providing it to us... Drugs in the 60's and gamming now...

[spliff]

I believe it was sportsbook.com that had the full page ad a year or two ago in USA today- smart move for sportsbook, must attract a ton of new customers. now if they could only pay people on time.

[Red_Sux]

Sportsbook.com???

yeah, i am suprised too. wonder how much money jazzett is willing to burn to save sportsbook.com

[Bill Dozer]

yeah, i am suprised too. wonder how much money jazzett is willing to burn to save sportsbook.com

It's likely part of their contract with Covers who supplies USAtoday with the content. For anyone who is waiting 3 months for payment, you are happy to see the advertising continue.

[ShamsWoof10]

It's likely part of their contract with Covers who supplies USAtoday with the content. For anyone who is waiting 3 months for payment, you are happy to see the advertising continue.

Hell yeah you are happy to see ads continue... I highly doubt their customer base is in any trouble.... That reaches A SH*T load of people... You can tell by the numbers they give out... The one post on the withdraw thread gave a good example of about how many payouts they may be having per day/week... I would say their base is still very strong... I am going to switch to Players Only because I hate that little sportsbook tv on the right...

With the numbers they are dealing with I can CLEARLY see how they are having delays.. I am suprised it's not longer then a month for everyone....