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FBI Examines Second Life Casinos

Posted by Zonk on from the checking-under-the-hood dept.

UnanimousCoward writes "Yahoo! is running an article reporting that Second Life has invited the FBI to tour their casinos. Under the theory that they may have some objections, Linden wanted to make sure that everything was on the up and up. The FBI has apparently taken them up on the offer, but will not comment on their conclusion. With the recent US crackdown on Internet gambling, visits to Second Life casinos have increased (using Linden dollars that can be exchanged for real currency). 'Most lawyers agree that placing bets with Linden dollars likely violates US anti-gambling statutes, which cover circumstances in which something of value is wagered. But the degree of Linden Lab's responsibility, and the likelihood of a any crackdown, is uncertain.'"

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  1. Wow! by LordPhantom · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wonder what their avatars look like.......

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  2. Tired of Second Life Posts by Jalwin · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Anyone else sick of seeing so many stories about this game? It only has what, 20k subscribers? Yet it seems I see at least one news article a week about it.

  3. Re:Why the FBI and NOT the nevada gaming commissio by spun · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Because they aren't concerned with whether the casino games conform to Nevada gaming codes, they are concerned that they might be breaking Federal law and getting all their servers seized.

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  4. Re:its a freaking game!!! by drinkypoo · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What the hell is going on with this nonsense? Don't we have better things to do with our tax dollars, like umm protecting our borders or preventing another local attack?

    This comment is as non-insightful as when someone says "What are you assholes doing working on firefox when linux iptables still has a hole" or whatever.

    Are you proposing that all law enforcement personnel nationwide drop everything they are doing and focus on preventing terrorism?

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  5. Media Whores by timster · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If you RTFA, it's more like "Second Life creators bragging about how they asked the FBI to look at their casinos". Another non-story about a third-rate MUSH.

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