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From the News Desk
Friday, 27. July 2007
Second Life Bans Gambling
Linden Labs, which created Second Life, has decided to ban gambling in the online 3-D playground, after coming under the FBI's looking glass. Robin Harper, VP of community and support, announced the new policy to restrict gambling in Second Life to accommodate "conflicting gambling regulations around the world." "We would no longer accept any classified ads, place listings, or event listings that appear to relate to simulated casino activity."
"It is a violation of this policy to wager in games in the Second Life environment operated on Linden Lab servers if such games (1) (a) rely on chance or random number generation to determine a winner, OR (b) rely on the outcome of real-life organized sporting events and (2) provide a payout in (a) Linden Dollars, or (b) any real-world currency or thing of value." The policy also prohibits Sports Books or Sports Betting, including the placing of bets on actual sporting events against a book-maker or through a betting exchange. However, the policy does not prohibit “fantasy sports” leagues if the rules and operation of those games comply with all applicable laws.
Lindel Labs stated it will suspend or terminate the accounts of any members of the community who flouts the new regulations, which came into immediate effect from July 25.
"It is a violation of this policy to wager in games in the Second Life environment operated on Linden Lab servers if such games (1) (a) rely on chance or random number generation to determine a winner, OR (b) rely on the outcome of real-life organized sporting events and (2) provide a payout in (a) Linden Dollars, or (b) any real-world currency or thing of value." The policy also prohibits Sports Books or Sports Betting, including the placing of bets on actual sporting events against a book-maker or through a betting exchange. However, the policy does not prohibit “fantasy sports” leagues if the rules and operation of those games comply with all applicable laws.
Lindel Labs stated it will suspend or terminate the accounts of any members of the community who flouts the new regulations, which came into immediate effect from July 25.
