Interesting...
Talkback Companies such as the UK's Betfair, operate real-time, purely Internet-based businesses that are architected to avoid any down-time - tens of gambling-related transactions per second simply doesn't allow for down-time.
About: Microsoft prepares to take Office online
[October 3, 2007, 16:32 by andrewdonoghue]
Fatal Attraction!!!
Talkback Would that we could do the same with gambling web sites! As it would be impossible to prevent the addict accessing the internet then the only response is to block, either permanently or for specified daily time periods, such web sites at ISP level.
About: China takes action against 'internet addiction'
[January 18, 2008, 22:19 by 1000215420]
MySpace Mobile: The Beginning of Cell Phone Social Networking
Blog As many analysts confer, social networking like many other things is migrating into the mobile environment (mobile banking, mobile gaming, mobile gambling, etc). As internet browsers have become a functional reality the computing power of the...
[March 23, 2008, 14:20 in On The Road by MobileTech]
Getting Round The Google Keywords Ban
Blog In the last few weeks, the search giant has prevented pay per click adverts from showing against a number of words it considers unethical, including ‘gambling’ and the names of spirits such as ‘vodka’.
[June 13, 2008, 9:08 in Social Networking by Christian Harris]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog I retire the ancient Apricot Pentium 60 (won at gambling, no less, and thus precious to me beyond gold), and proceed to install The Laptop, a rather dusty Taiwanese jobby that nonetheless manages to be four times faster, have twice as much memory...
[July 25, 1998, 8:10 in Rupert's Diary by Rupert Goodwins]
With ISPs like these, who needs enemies?
Talkback Those that are target are readily identifiable (high profile, sensitive) and tend to be larger customers with more money than most - Gambling sites often fall into that category. I have worked in the Internet industry for over ten years and have...
About: With ISPs like these, who needs enemies?
[December 7, 2004, 12:21]
Strange set of values
Talkback Can't say I see a lot of difference between trying to restrict the spam and trying to restrict the gambling sites. Feel free to argue if you can prove that gambling is a great route to success and happiness .all I know is It never worked for my Dad.
About: Viviane Reding nominated for internet villain award
[January 5, 2007, 13:27 by 166607]
