Is gambling now banned in SL?

Hey, I know! People can host chess tournaments with a prize, and people can place side bets on who they think will win, which will be ok because there's no random number generation involved, and then we can have a lot of threads on whether chess is a "sport" and thereby ineligible for others to bet on.

Cynthia's Heaven did sponsor a chess tournament. There were some halfway decent prizes given to the winners.

Yes Gambling IS banned. All Gambling machines, and games Named or unnamed are banned if they Involve Players putting money in, and relying on any form of Chance to Anticipate a pay-out or Portion of pay-out.
Games of skill Involving a prize, where the contestants need not pay ANY money to Play are OK.

Side bets are a slightly Different issue. If i Hold a combat tournament, and there is a prize for the Winner, then i am Not in violation of the new policies. If some of the spectators wager amongst themselves on the outcome I am STILL not in violation of the TOS, BUT those making the bets Are. If at any time I Cover one of the bets, "Take some of the Action" Then My Event would be in Violation, because now the Gambling is directly associated with the Organizing of the Event. That is pretty much how the laws are structured in RL with regards to things like Football, or Hockey (Horse racing is a far more Complex Issue) and that is how the TOS Policey would most likely be applied according to how it reads.

Angel.

I don't think they have gambling there either.

You might want to try giving Las Vegas a try.

That Is Fantastic. The thought just made me ROFL.
Looks for Karaoke in search......
But some how only finds results for "Huge prim penis"

That would entail actually stepping away from the computer and leaving the house.....a monumental task for some here I'd wager....

If that's what people enjoyed doing who are you to call them pathetic? I know plenty of people who'd call everyone who engages in Second Life pathetic, and I don't agree with them either.

well its fashionable to sling poo at gamblers this month.
i think nekos are next.

Just as long as you dont bet on who the poo hits.

Then youd be breaking the rules.

It would also mean stepping out of one's internet anonimity and taking personal responsibility without a handy pseudonym (or an alt's alt's pseudonym).

Wanna bet on how many of them are likely to do this?

/me dejectedly puts her "Guess Who the Poo Hits!" game back in inventory.

True - theres also this:

In SL before the ban

You could RUN a casino and make money. The odds always favor the house and all that.

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In real life the chances of you being able to run your own casino are tiny. Smaller than tiny.

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So you can only go gambling, where odds are you'll lose.

And people who dont want you blowing all the household income know you went gambling .. etc.

IS that the one that looked like a Fan?

errrr......... someone better tell that to those californian native americans, and the governator too.... it's illegal to gamble in california, but the place is now littered with indian casinos.

LOL! I totally have an image of that stuck in my head now, meaning I'll be in giggle fits for the next several hours.

No, I think the would be against the rules that LL have created, although maybe not but it is not a service I would like to provide.

I am going to buy a Chess board soon but have no Idea who has created the best one.

Does anyone know anything about buying Chess tables in SL?

I think I want a giant one rather than small tables that you sit at.

Any Ideas will be much appreciated (I'm not a big fan of shopping but do like to buy stuff, LOL)

when i played i would sit an play the slots for HOURS it would seem an i would make out with about 5ooL more than a started out with.. .. then i would go an BLOW IT on clothes or something..

But seriously was it really that BIG of a BAD thing.. thats what like $1.25 USD? OH NOOO!!!... ruin the fun for EVERYONE im sure there are other people who play who would dump real money into this game to try to win.... DOES THIS MEAN THE GOOD CAMPING CHAIRS ARE BACK?! WOOT WOOT!!

Gambling drama is old news. We've moved on to Age Verification drama. There is a program available at the door so you can catch up.

And Verification seems to be fading in favor of matching penisies to skin color.....go figure.

Yeah, and speaking of, should non-matching penis and skin color be considered broadly offensive? Or just pathetic and/or hilarious? Should there be a poll? Should it include an option for pie? These are the important questions of our time....

i'm a game player and i enjoyed tringo and just about every other game in sl.
you wanta call that sad? that was MY sl and how i wanted to spend my time in here.
so yeah man, sl kinda sux now ,thats what is sad.

Damn, I thoght the question had been answered and the thread had shrivaled and died.

Piffle..
Oh and does anyone have a piece of pie, I need another one.

You'll be Sorry if you do and/or did.

Tringo is still going strong.