Legal Ramifications of Starting a Lottery in Second Life

[JT Hamelin]

What are the legal responsibilities of starting an online lottery in Second Life?

[Imnotgoing Sideways]

Doesn't matter.  Paying out money in a game of chance directly violates the Terms Of Service. ()y

 

 

[Monti Messmer]

Keeping in mind that gambling in SL was forbidden a while back i doubt a lottery would work.

The only advise to give is, ask Lindens about because they have the last word.

And consider that SL is a worldwide plattform, even if Lindens would allow you could still get into troubles from a foreign countrys law.

Monti

 

crap Imnotgoing was faster ! :smileyvery-happy:

[JT Hamelin]

Not trying to cause trouble, just seeing my options. What about the other groups on SL, which do lotteries? or gambling in general?

[Monti Messmer]

Well i can´t talk about them but just because one does some illegal and didn´t get caught won´t make it legal.

Lindens banned all kind of gambling even sploders where questioned and are still a greyzone.

But i can say what i want the Boss is Lindens ! lol

Monti

[JT Hamelin]

No, I was not going to start one without having an attorny present. I however assumed, that since other people had ACTUALLY PURCHASED land and placed gambling areas on that land (Casinos) that the TOS weren't against it. Especially since I've seen them ever since I've started playing SL.

[Qwalyphi Korpov]

The resident who provided the previous content, if any, has replaced it with this generic statement.

[JT Hamelin]

Thank you thank you :-) ;-)

[Pussycat Catnap]

Lotteries in SL are only allowed if the prims rezzed inworld to run them have the word 'Zyngo' written on them.