Obvious Choice

Thanks to the ever-increasing high tech world of Soccerati (blurry tivo and a cellphone camera), I verified what I thought I’d seen a few weeks back- namely, a poker/gambling website (rather than a “play for free” .net version) as a paid sponsor of the Man of the Match.  Since this type of ad is verbotten in the US, I still seek an explanation from anyone that can explain it.  Is it still prohibited? Is there an applicable exception? Or is it ignored when two drunk Irish guys put it on a channel in the 600’s?

Tags: online poker, Scholes scores goals, sponsorship