I know in the TOS it says no gambling or poker related sites-- but does that actually mean sites you gamble on? Reason I ask, I have been commissioned to draw a webcomic that centralizes on the poker playing lifestyle-- And I wanted to make sure it was ok with Google first-- I e-mailed them some time back, never heard back. It seems like according to the TOS, even a site mentioning a theme or talking about poker could be considered a gambling site?? Hmm...
My guess is No. It wouldn't be classified as gambling, but rather comic strip/cartoon. Of course G can tell you for sure, but I'm betting on No.
What is the penalty for serving ads on a gambling site? I thought they just wouldnt appear on sites G deemed to be gambling related. Is there an actual penalty for putting adsense on a gambling site?
They'll ask you to remove ads from that site, but you probably won't get banned on the first violation. They will, though, tag you as a potential problem, and you may get banned without further warning on the next violation, no matter how minor. It's the risk you take.
Thanks. I think the best I can do is setup the site, pop some Chitika ads in there and e-mail Google to see if I can pop adsense where the chit ads are.