Gambling? Poker ? games ?

[Monopoly34]

Does Trump changes gambling rules in sl ? Does poker is legal now ? please answer me about the TOS Friendly Monopoly34

[Amethyst Jetaime]

Gambling is still illegal in SL.  The presidential election has no effect on that. 

The reason it is illegal is due to certain regulations and laws that are federal and laws against internet gambling in most of the 50 states.  All those laws would have to be changed for it to be changed in SL.  Even if they were, LL may not change it here because they may be overburdened with reporting issues and paperwork they'd have to file with the various states plus the federal goverment.

[Bobbie Faulds]

One reason is that in the US, gambling proceeds require a 1099 form to be filed. That's a lot of time and paperwork just for the US residents and they have to be mailed to the resident as well as the US government.

Of course, there are also all the internet gambling laws that vary from state to state and country to country. Since SL has players from all over the world, trying to keep up with all the laws and complying wasn't worth the time and expense so they just stopped all gambling. 

There was also a problem with some of the owners of gambling places not paying out and ripping off the players. 

So, it was just easier to stop all gambling and avoid the headaches all together.

[Lindal Kidd]

The man's not even President yet, and you expect him to start making changes to internet applications???  Who do you think he is, Dan Quayle or something?

[KarenMichelle Lane]

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