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Google UK has extended its ban on adverts from gambling sites to include non-cash games and gambling tutorials. Casinos were always banned from bidding for AdWords but this policy now applies to fun sites which offer gambling type games for no money and those offering other gambling-related content. The search behemoth sent us …

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  1. J

    Village fete in trouble

    I see that advertisements for tombola drums and raffle tickets are still up in the UK. No doubt Google will move swiftly to deny its services to such foul and corrupting outfits as www.fundraisingsupplies.co.uk

  2. James Radley

    That worked then...

    Read the article. Looked to the left of the screen to the "Ads By Google.." box, and lo and behold, the the first advert

    Blackjack Games

    Get free Blackjack odds, stats, etc Six Blackjack games & sim software

    url.gamblingsite.com

  3. Ed

    Try a google search

    Try searching for gambling, look at the adverts:

    Visit the site now

    www.bet365.co.uk

    £100 Offer on Registration Visit now. Official Site.

    Win Online Casino

    Casino.Gamentor.com

    Learn to Play Casino and Win! Amazing Free Casino Software.

    And all down the right hand side too...

  4. Jonny Calcutta

    Consistency

    Gambling - bad

    Oppression of the chinese people - good

    I guess none of it is strictly evil, so that's a consolation.

  5. James Haigh

    Are these ads served by Doubleclick?

    I block all traffic to doubleclick at our firewall - save lokking at junk like that!

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