Gambling in Second Life

[DarkMystery Charisma]

Can someone direct me to the new rules on Gambling in SL please 

[Lindal Kidd]

I'll give you some links to the official policies, but in brief:

• Gambling (games of pure chance which require a payment to play) is not allowed, anywhere in Second Life
• Games with a significant element of skill ("Skill Games") are allowed, under the following restrictions
  • They are only allowed in "Skill Gaming Regions"
  • Only approved games are allowed, and LL is not accepting new games for approval at this time
  • You must be 19 or older to enter a Skill Gaming region
  • You must have Payment Information on file
  • You must not reside or be connecting from one of the "prohibited states."
• Note that the major restriction is on games that require a payment to play (a "wager").  I can have a game of chance or a skill game anywhere, and I can even set it to award prizes to the winners...provided that I provide the money for the prizes.

http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Policy_Regarding_Wagering_in_Second_Life

http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Second_Life_Skill_Gaming_Policy

http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Second_Life_Skill_Gaming_FAQ