PHILLIE PHANATIC -- Sun's SPARcoMatic
No, we don't know what the hell it is, either.
To "stunt the growth" of Internet gambling, Yahoo and Google this month will cease to carry advertisements for online casinos. They cite federal and state concerns about the legality of such Web sites, most of which are run by offshore entities. Correct us if we're wrong, but can't you get gambling info by moving your mouse an inch down from the banner ad and making a search request?
Our own search analysis offers mixed results:
* Google.com: A search for "royal flush" yields 100 percent ad saturation for online gambling establishments. And just as we expected, the top entry is for The Royal Flush Casino. Good thing they're eliminating the banner ads.
* Yahoo.com: A search for "royal flush" here also yields 100 percent ad saturation, but the first nonpaid result is for The Royal Flush Macintosh Download Page. Hey, at least it's just a pinball game.
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