So gambling is legal again?

#0 - March 11, 2009, 4:16 p.m.
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Like a gold-farming trade-channel-spamming weed, gamblers are popping up on my server again.

"GAMBLING ON SW BANK STEPS! Role higher than a 60 get double back. Roll higher than 95 get triple back! ZOMG!"

The individual who started up a few days ago says, "My friend talked to a gm who said it was ok."

Is this true? I hope not. God help us all if it is.

#39 - March 11, 2009, 7:25 p.m.
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Q u o t e:
Q u o t e:

The casinos themselves aren't necessarily currently against our policies. It's kind of a catch 22 though, wherein the activities associated with running an in-game casino are potentially significant violations of our policies.

Long story short - it's a really bad idea to try running an in-game casino, and we'd counsel against it. Please do not be surprised if, despite a lack of policy on the casinos themselves, that other account actions result from associated activities, including scamming.

There are better ways to turn a profit and entertain oneself in-game.

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=14990946298&pageNo=1&sid=1#12


Indeed.

Please do continue to report this activity should the players be spamming, or if you suspect them of scamming their customers.

We are sensitive to the perspectives and needs of our players and if our assessment of this activity seems to represent a substantial impact on the game play experience, then we may take additional steps to deal with the situation.

Indeed, if you would prefer that we adjust our stance toward Casinos in general, please feel free to submit your perspectives via our Suggestions forums. It is very useful for us to have access to the opinion of our player base regarding issues of this nature.