Sex.com, Poker.org Up For Sale

Written by :

Aaron Goldstein

Published on :

21 May, 2010

Two of the hottest domain names are up for sale: Sex.com and Poker.org.

Bankrupt company Escom LLC is putting Sex.com on the auction block. According to bankruptcy law, Escom is able to sell off its assets free of liens and other burdens. Sedo.com is conducting the auction. Escom bought the Sex.com domain name for a whopping $14 million, the highest amount ever paid for an Interet domain name.

The domain name was the focus of one of the most publicized legal actions about ownership of domain names. A 2007 book covering the case, called Sex.com, was written by Kieren McCarthy, a journalist who followed the case.

In October 1995, Network Solutions transferred the domain to Stephen M. Cohen, who had been trying to gain control of the domain for some time by misrepresentation, using phone calls, e-mails and forged letters. He eventually persuaded an employee of Network Solutions to change the ownership details by submitting a fake fax.

Sex.com's current features include the ability to rate other members photos. The site offers a variety of articles and videos as well.

Meanwhile, the Poker.org website is not currently live.

Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com

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