On this week’s Law of the Game on Joystiq, I discuss the potential application of gambling to the Guitar Hero franchise. Read more. Disclaimer The content of this blog is not legal advice. It only constitutes commentary on legal issues, … Continue reading
Worlds in Motion has an article up detailing a new surge in the efforts to legitimize real money transactions in MMO games. Generally, the idea is a good one, as RMT can provide the players what they want, as demonstrated … Continue reading
I thought many of the readers out there might be interested in the Metanomics 2007 programs going on in Second Life. They are hosting a number of speakers, including my former professor Bryan Camp from the Texas Tech School of … Continue reading
Prior posts on this site about Tournament.com and Kwari have both raised some eyebrows about my particular interpretation of the UIGEA as it relates to games of skill and games of chance. As such, I thought this would be an … Continue reading
Your “buy in” is the purchase of ammo. Your health bar is your wager. You lose money for damage taken, and gain money for damage inflicted. This is the basic concept behind the first true “gambling” First Person Shooter, Kwari, … Continue reading
Back in late April I finished an article titled A Tale of Two Worlds: New U.S. Gambling Laws and the MMORPG. That article has been published in the now available August edition of the Gaming Law Review. I must admit … Continue reading
As I continue to play catch up from my hiatus, I have been hit by a bit of an irony. During my time away, I did submit the finalized version of “A Tale of Two Worlds: New US Gambling Laws … Continue reading
Full opinion available here. As could have been predicted based on other verdicts, the California game legislation has been struck down, in whole. While the court never reached the labeling requirement, it struck down the act as a whole under … Continue reading
According to a news release issues today, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has executed warrants related to the manufacture of mod chips that are designed to “allow users to play illegally obtained, pirated and/or counterfeit software on video game consoles … Continue reading
Tournament.com has opened its doors, allowing players to wager real money on matches of Counter Strike and Half Life 2 Deathmatch, with Day of Defeat to follow soon. The site’s FAQ points to what will be the issue for their … Continue reading
