Second life as long as I can remember has had
a gaming culture. There have been place where you can gamble and win Lindens
and sometimes lose Lindens. That is what makes it a gamble. Casinos are illegal in Second Life and have
been banned but there are places that you can still participate in gaming that
does not go against the TOS.
Whatever your views are on this activity in
Second Life, to make SL a world which equals Real life in certain aspects,
contests of chance where you can win money, is very popular in Second Life and
will always be.
To
find out what kind of money was being played at these venues, I went down to 3
different types of gaming facilities, offering different
lay outs and unique games.