Linden Lab Official:Second Life Skill Gaming Policy
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This Second Life Skill Gaming Policy (the “Skill Gaming Policy”) describes the terms on which Linden Research, Inc. (“Linden Lab”) offers you access to Skill Gaming (as defined below) in Second Life. This offer is conditioned on your agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained in this Skill Gaming Policy and Linden Lab’s Terms of Service (the “Terms of Service”), including the policies and terms linked to or otherwise referenced in this Skill Gaming Policy or the Terms of Service, all of which are hereby incorporated into this Skill Gaming Policy.
By operating, accessing, using, or participating in Skill Gaming in Second Life (including permitting others to operate Skill Gaming in a region in which you control), you accept and agree to comply with this Skill Gaming Policy, including all policies and terms linked to or otherwise referenced herein. If you do not agree, you decline this Skill Gaming Policy, in which case you are prohibited from operating, accessing, using, and participating in Skill Gaming.
- Defined Terms
- “Creator” shall mean a Second Life resident recognized by Linden Lab through the Skill Gaming application process as the creator of an approved Skill Game, in accordance with Linden Lab’s requirements.
- “Gaming Resident” shall mean a Second Life resident who participates in Skill Gaming.
- “Inworld” shall mean within the Second Life virtual world environment hosted by Linden Lab.
- “License” shall mean permission granted by Linden Lab to a Second Life resident to participate in the Skill Gaming Program as a Creator or Operator. Permission must be obtained through the Skill Gaming application process.
- “Non-Skill Gaming Region” shall mean any Second Life region that has not been designated by Linden Lab as a Skill Gaming Region.
- “Operator” shall mean a Second Life resident approved by Linden Lab through the Skill Gaming application process to place and operate approved Skill Game(s) in accordance with Linden Lab’s requirements.
- “Region Owner” shall mean a Second Life resident who licenses Inworld land from Linden Lab.
- “Skill Game” or “Skill Gaming” shall mean a game, implemented through an Inworld object: (1) whose outcome is determined by skill and is not contingent, in whole or in material part, upon chance; (2) requires or permits the payment of Linden Dollars to play; (3) provides a payout in Linden Dollars; and (4) is legally authorized by applicable law. Games that qualify as “freeplay” Skill Games under Section 4(f)(iv) of the Skill Gaming Program Terms and Conditions are not within the scope of this Skill Gaming Policy. “Skill Games” are not intended to include and shall not include “gambling” as defined by applicable law.
- “Skill Gaming Region” shall mean a Second Life Full Region (65,536 sqm) authorized by Linden Lab for the placement, operation, and use of approved Skill Games.
- Gaming Residents
- Should you wish to participate in Skill Gaming in Second Life, you represent and agree that you have the legal authority to agree to this Skill Gaming Policy.
- You must establish and maintain a Second Life account in good standing, with accurate, current, and complete information as required or requested by Linden Lab.
- Paid Skill Gaming outside a Skill Gaming Region is permitted only as expressly permitted by Linden Lab, subject to this Skill Gaming Policy and the Skill Gaming Program Terms and Conditions.
- Operators
- Should you wish to operate Skill Games in Second Life, you represent and agree that you: (i) have received an Operator License from Linden Lab through the Skill Gaming application process; (ii) will only operate Skill Games approved by Linden Lab; (iii) will abide by and remain in full compliance with the Skill Gaming Program Terms and Conditions; and (iv) will maintain accurate, current, and complete information about yourself, your Skill Games, and the regions in which you operate them, including information required through the Skill Gaming application or Support Ticket process.
- If you fail to satisfy any of these requirements, you are not permitted to operate Skill Games within Second Life.
- Creators
- Should you wish to create a Skill Game for use in Second Life, you represent and agree that you: (i) have received a Creator License from Linden Lab through the Skill Gaming application process; (ii) will only offer Skill Games that have been approved by Linden Lab through the Skill Gaming application process; (iii) will abide by, and remain in full compliance with, the Skill Gaming Program Terms and Conditions; and (iv) will maintain accurate, current, and complete information about yourself and your Skill Games through your Second Life account and the Skill Gaming application process.
- Each Creator shall:
- Ensure that “[slgaming]” will be included as a prefix in the root object name field of each Skill Game;
- Ensure that the “llTransferLindenDollars” Linden Scripting Language function, or any Linden Lab-approved SLua equivalent, will be used for all outgoing Linden Dollar transactions for each Skill Game; and
- Verify that each purchaser of its approved Skill Games has been approved by Linden Lab as an Operator through the Skill Gaming application process.
- If you fail to satisfy any of these requirements, your Skill Games will not be permitted for placement or operation within Second Life.
- Skill Gaming Regions
- Each Region Owner who wishes to designate Inworld land as a Skill Gaming Region shall contact Linden Lab in accordance with its Buying Land policy. A premium shall be added to the monthly tier of each Skill Gaming Region to compensate Linden Lab for the additional infrastructure to support the Skill Gaming Program (the “Region Fee”). For avoidance of doubt, any Second Life region that is authorized as a Skill Gaming Region shall be charged the full Region Fee starting the calendar month that such designation is approved by Linden Lab, even if such month is not a full calendar month. The responsibility for payment of the Region Fee remains with the Region Owner.
- Each Skill Gaming Region must be a Full Region in Second Life (65,536 sqm). For the avoidance of doubt, the full Region Fee will apply immediately upon Linden Lab’s approval of the designation of the Region as a Skill Gaming Region, whether or not Skill Games are operated in the Skill Gaming Region, in whole or in part.
- Each Region Owner of a Skill Gaming Region assumes responsibility for verifying that all Skill Games operated in its Skill Gaming Region are operated by Operators approved by Linden Lab through the Skill Gaming application process. Linden Lab will provide Creators with access to a list of approved Operators.
- There shall be a limit of six (6) Operators per Skill Gaming Region.
- Skill Gaming on Non-Skill Gaming Regions
Approved Operators may operate approved paid Skill Games in Non-Skill Gaming Regions, including Mainland regions and private estates, subject to the following requirements:
- Skill Games may only be operated in regions with a Moderate or Adult maturity rating.
- The entry or play fee may not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Linden Dollars (L$250) per play.
- Multiplayer Skill Games, including Tournament Games, may not be deployed, rezzed, or operated in Non-Skill Gaming Regions.
- An Operator may deploy or operate no more than fifty (50) paid Skill Game objects in any one Non-Skill Gaming Region. Each Skill Game object counts separately toward this limit, including multiple instances of the same Skill Game.
- No more than four (4) Operators may operate paid Skill Games in any one Non-Skill Gaming Region.
- Before deployment, the Operator must receive Linden Lab’s approval through the Support Ticket process required under the Skill Gaming Program Terms and Conditions.
- General Terms and Conditions
- The only recognized means for operating Skill Games is through the Skill Gaming Program. Linden Lab may authorize approved Operators to operate Skill Gaming Regions or deploy approved Skill Games in Non-Skill Gaming Regions in accordance with the Skill Gaming Program Terms and Conditions. All Skill Gaming payout activities shall be conducted by an approved Operator.
- Mainland may not be designated as a Skill Gaming Region. Approved Skill Games may be operated in Mainland only as expressly permitted by Linden Lab, subject to this Skill Gaming Policy and the Skill Gaming Program Terms and Conditions.
- It shall be a violation of this Skill Gaming Policy to create, operate, offer, or participate in a sports book or sports betting on actual sporting events in Second Life. This prohibition does not apply to fantasy sports that are lawful under applicable laws.
- It shall be a violation of this Skill Gaming Policy to create, operate, offer, or participate in activities that are prohibited or require a governmental license or other approval under any applicable laws.
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Linden Lab reserves the right to monitor and enforce this Skill Gaming Policy. If you violate this Skill Gaming Policy, Linden Lab may, in its sole discretion:
- Remove all related objects or regions from Second Life;
- Suspend or terminate your account(s) and any applicable License(s) without refund or payment;
- Suspend or terminate the account(s) and any applicable License(s) of any party associated with, or related to, your violations of this Skill Gaming Policy;
- Withhold and confiscate or otherwise dispose of any funds associated with the violative activity; and/or
- Report any relevant details, including user information, to authorities and financial institutions.
Last Updated: September 22, 2026
