Second Life Gambling Policy

Jul 26, 2007 in General

Linden Lab have now released a new policy regarding gambling based services in Second Life.

It is a violation of the new 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:

- Baccarat
- Blackjack
- Craps
- Faro
- Keno
- Pachinko
- Pai Gow
- Poker
- Roulette
- Sic Bo
- 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.

For further details please see the following URL:
http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/07/25/wagering-in-second-life-new-policy/