More Second Life Trouble

It seems that banning online slots and gambling in Second Life is giving them an even harder time than they thought. There are complaints coming from those who are “residents” of the virtual world who say that not only is the online slots and gambling ban wrong, but they should have been given some sort of notice that they were considering doing so.

Many have put money and time into creating online slots and gambling ventures, and they are now out of that money. One resident said he literally purchased a poker table for about 25,000 Linden dollars and the next day it was illegal. He feels that he should be compensated for the loss.

But the online slots and gambling ban is not the only problems that the site is having, their online bank, Ginko Financial, has run out of money and someone stole $12,000 from the Second Life World Stock Exchange. The company, and experts, are saying that it is best if those that are currently doing business in Second Life take appropriate precautions as it is full of “security risks and fraud” and those that are involved could lose their reputation depending on how they are affected by the virtual world.

Others say that the site is merely a place to have fun. That you shouldn’t take it too seriously – after all it is just a virtual world. But slots and gambling were definitely part of that world as the daily transactions have dropped from $1.8 to $1.2 on average since the slots and gambling ban was enacted.

Still others say that if the government has decided that online slots and gambling are illegal, then why are people participating in it at Second Life. If it is illegal in real life, then it should still be illegal in the virtual world that has been created by people such as themselves.



 

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