Linden Lab has plans to relent on the gambling ban in Second Life in 2011, Tateru Nino reports. Assuming US online gambling laws are changed, as seems to be likely, Ms. Nino says gambling will return via Linden's relationship with 888 Holdings, an online gambling company, a partnership I blogged about November 2009. At the time, I asked if this partnership meant the Lindens planned to re-instate L$-based gambling, and a Linden spokesman replied, "That's not something on the current roadmap." Now read the latest here.
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Hard to believe. Really hard to believe LL would go against US law. What would be really good is if LL would explain what they are doing and planning. Currently all transparency with LL has been ended except for the snowstorm project. Jack has not even shown up for his OH for 2 weeks. Maybe they really did fire him. How would anyone know with LL no longer communicating?
Posted by: Ann Otoole InSL | Friday, December 10, 2010 at 11:29 PM
I was hoping LL would re-legalize it given recent events. Awesome.
Posted by: Adeon Writer | Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 11:11 AM
@Ann Otoole: It seems as though the one who lobbied for the law, ie the major casinos, are now lobbying to make exceptions in the anti-online gambling law. This is most likely due to the economy being so crappy people aren't going out to Vegas or other major gambling cities so they need to expand their venues to attract more people. If the casinos succeed in lobbying the changes then LL isn't violating any laws by bringing back gambling because they'll be bringing it back in compliance with the updated laws.
Posted by: Ron Overdrive | Monday, December 13, 2010 at 10:38 AM