Question about Raffles

Hi there! I hope I'm putting this in the correct forum.

I've been seeing a lot of raffles popping up over SL lately. You know, buy a ticket for "x" amount of Linden for a chance to win the prize.

Is this really legal? Or does it fall under the new SL gambling policy? I'd love to be able to hold a raffle one day myself, but I don't want to do so if I am breaking any kind of rules.

Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Zelly Mornington

Damn I thought this was going to be about a jewel thief

It's a grey area, if the prize has no value then it is technically allowed, some people argue that a no transfer object fits the "no value" bill because you can't sell them, ergo they aren't worth anything.

Policy Regarding Wagering in Second Life

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.

This includes (but is not limited to), for example, Casino Games such as:

o Baccarat
o Blackjack
o Craps
o Faro
o Keno
o Pachinko
o Pai Gow
o Poker
o Roulette
o Sic Bo
o Slot machines

It also includes Sports Books or Sports Betting, including the placing of bets on actual sporting events against a book-maker or through a betting exchange.

Linden Lab will actively enforce this policy. If we discover gambling activities that violate the policy, we will remove all related objects from the inworld environment, may suspend or terminate the accounts of residents involved without refund or payment, and may report any relevant details, including user information, to authorities and financial institutions.
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Sounds to me that a Lottery relys on chance to win money (or a thing of value and I assume that thing of value is re-saleable ) is a violation.

JulieAnne