Internet giants sentenced for gambling advertising
The Internet companies Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google have settled a legal dispute in the United States over advertising for illegal gambling by paying millions of dollars, without admitting any wrongdoing.
Internet companies Microsoft, Yahoo and Google have settled a legal dispute in the USA over advertising for illegal gambling in exchange for millions. The US Department of Justice had accused the companies of allowing advertising for providers of illegal online gambling and betting companies on their websites. According to SDA, the three companies agreed to a settlement totaling 31.5 million dollars. Microsoft will have to pay the lion's share: The software giant will pay 21 million dollars. Google will have to pay 3 million and Yahoo around 7.5 million dollars.
The payments will settle the legal dispute without the companies acknowledging any guilt. According to the three companies, they stopped advertising years ago. The cases under investigation date back to the year 2000.
The payments will settle the legal dispute without the companies acknowledging any guilt. According to the three companies, they stopped advertising years ago. The cases under investigation date back to the year 2000.
