is it allowed to have paid contest games outside of special regions if no one pays money to play?

[lunarstar122]

I was wondering if its allowed to have contest games that award linden for the contest as long as the games are free to play?

in a normal land not skill region I just want to make sure im following laws.

[Rolig Loon]

The Gambling Policy says:

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. Rely on chance or random number generation to determine a winner,

   OR

2. Rely on the outcome of real-life organized sporting events,

AND provide a payout in

1. Linden Dollars (L$)

   OR

2. Any real-world currency or thing of value.

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.