Rick Scott could lose ownership of his own website.
At 6:35pm on November 9th, 2017, the auction for rickscott.com will expire and someone will be its proud new owner – possibly not Gov. Rick Scott.
The real danger of losing the domain is its takeover by an unfriendly body, like an anti-Scott PAC. The result would be a website with highly negative material of the Florida governor run by his enemies and, most likely, frequently visited due to its powerful Search Engine Optimization advantage.
The practice of purchasing political domains is part of a well-known “get rich quick” scheme. The idea is to purchase domains for politicians who will eventually need them.
The best example of this was las year when 66-year-old retired factory worker Janet LaCelle purchased a slew of domains that fit with Hillary Clinton’s presidential run. For roughly $15 each, LaCelle purchased such domains as ElectHillary.com more than a decade ago.
In 2016, LaCelle attempted to sell those domains for thousands of dollars – many of which she sold successfully.
