Boston???

heard a rumour LL is running around packing and preparing to move out of SF to boston cause the gambling laws aren`t there

hmm... 50th hand info, who knows but perhaps there might be hope for u addicts as the income is being missed afterall

would be SSOO cool lol
but the ban was because the CC company cant pay sites that have gambling henc anywhere in the bad old usa would be affected

Having lived in SF for 7 years, I am now back in Boston, with out a doubt it is the better city. IMHO

I would warmly welcome the lindens with Gifts of Pie and Cake if they ever moved their HQ to Boston.

As for gambling? err.....its not legal unless there going to run a charity Bingo.


GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS
CHAPTER 271. CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY.

and the link for those who like to read this sort of things

http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/gl-271-toc.htm

And fedral law also still applies even though we are a commonwealth

Actually i think the US CC restrictions are on gambling WORLDWIDE over the net.

Hence Antigua being annoyed with us.

but if gambling was closed to local laws, in boston they could open it up again?

i`m not from the US so don`t know

LL already has a Boston office, so that could be what you are hearing about.

No not really.

Federal law covers the internet gambling question and would require a nationwide law change. Local laws cover gambling in general, and they require change at those levels.

Federal Law (all the US)
State Law (Individual states- 50 of them)
County Law (Individual counties- hundreds in each state I think it might even be called district? I'm sleepy, sorry)
City Law (Cities- dozens in most counties)

I may be missing a level or two- and I'm not sure about county law to be honest, but that's a VERY basic run down for non-US folks. The higher up you go, the more difficult it is to change generally... and a higher law always trumps a local law. Federal law is the law that was questionable enough for SL to shut down gambling. The local laws really don't matter.

the only gaming in Boston is run by the Lottery commision - not even indian casinos are allowed.

What im saying is it wouldnt matter WHERE LL moved SL to.

They still would have to ban gambling.

Or else not accept US credit cards as a payment method.

They could move to the dam International Space Station and as long as they wanted US CC payments theyd have to ban gambling.