Google removes alleged £1m search engine 'penalty' on gambling site

19 Oct 2009

LONDON, England -- As reported by The Independent: "Google, the internet giant, has lifted alleged search engine penalties on an online betting group that could be worth millions of pounds to the business.

"Media Corp, for reasons chief executive Justin Drummond claims he has never fully understood, saw one of the firms in its portfolio, www.gambling. com, drop in 2007 from the top spot to around 100th when users searched for the term 'gambling'. Mr Drummond estimates that this cost the company about £1m-a-year in post-tax profit..."

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	Google removes alleged £1m search engine 'penalty' on gambling site 19 Oct 2009 <a href='http://as1.casinocity.com/adclick.php?n=a21efcd1'><img src='http://as1.casinocity.com/adview.php?what=-site:vendors/width:250/RON&n=a21efcd1' border='0' alt=''></a> LONDON, England -- As reported by The Independent: "Google, the internet giant, has lifted alleged search engine penalties on an online betting group that could be worth millions of pounds to the business. "Media Corp, for reasons chief executive Justin Drummond claims he has never fully understood, saw one of the firms in its portfolio, www.gambling. com, drop in 2007 from the top spot to around 100th when users searched for the term 'gambling'. Mr Drummond estimates that this cost the company about £1m-a-year in post-tax profit..."