Comments on: Zyngo ISN’T Gambling? Wtf?

By: Rezzor String

Rezzor String — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:53:49 +0000

Poker is less gambling then Zyngo! [2]

By: Varlenn

Varlenn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:20:09 +0000

I guess that predetermines where the complaint I filed about Zyngo will wind up, based on the gambling provisions.

My greatest concern is that – having played it – I am very worried about the possibility of gambling addiction, since the greatest danger of gambling is what is referred to as the “gambler’s fallacy” – namely that “each loss gets you one step closer to winning”. How many people will spend real world money, converted to Lindens, to win one of the varied jackpots. Plus, given that the odds of winning are ridiculously low, and the entry costs range up to 10,000 L in some games, I really don’t see how the “gambling” aspect can be ignored.

I’m not sure how this matter can be finally addressed, and get these games removed.

Even the notorious “sploders” aren’t so bad as “gambling”…

By: JN

JN — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:13:35 +0000

I’ll tell you why it is allowed next to the fact LL is making millions of dollars on Zyngo: Aargle Zymurgy is a friend of LL. He even helped creating Second Life with his alt Odysseus Fairymeadow in the early years. If you want to look the devil in the eyes: his picture can be found on the Flickr page of… Teagan Linden: http://www.flickr.com/photos/teaganlinden/3883170188/

By: Let’s go to Zindra

Let’s go to Zindra — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:47:47 +0000

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By: Skylar Smythe

Skylar Smythe — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:19:03 +0000

Does strip poker count as gambling? It takes skill…. and erm….

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Baccarat as of October 11, 2009 « 7th World Of Casino — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:07:04 +0000

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By: Lauren Weyland

Lauren Weyland — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:01:16 +0000

i so agree. Poker is less gambling then Zyngo

By: Alicia Chenaux

Alicia Chenaux — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:26:22 +0000

I’ve never understood how it’s not considered gambling either. Now, I understand how something like Tringo isn’t gambling. That does involve some skill. But clicking numbers and a devil might come to drop your score? I don’t get it.

By: Ann Otoole

Ann Otoole — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:33:36 +0000

It isn’t gambling if a linden alt or friend/spouse/lover/child of a linden makes the “innocent game device”.

And furries, like half of LL, are not fetishists to LL even though furry fandom is well known for having a major sexual fetish aspect rofl. If LL classified furries as adult then half of LL would have to move to pornutopia or convert to humans in business suits.

So basically if LL does it then it is legal. If LL doesn’t like it then it is illegal.If you are a friend of certain Lindens then LL promotes your business. If not your business is probably going to be MIA from SL by the end of 2010. Unless, of course, the FTC takes an interest in LL for it’s bizarre and questionable anti competitive behaviors and allowing of trademark infringements inside SL but not on xstreetsl, etc. etc.

Oh wait it is just a game and L$ has no value. So back to your question if there is no money in SL then how can there be gambling?