Skill Gaming “Reasoned Legal Opinions” (RLOs)

Pursuant to the recent Linden Lab policy implementation in Second Life™ pertaining to Inworld skill-based pay-in games, and in an effort to assist game Creators and Operators in ensuring compliance with the new Linden Lab official gaming policy, the Second Life™ Terms of Service, Community Standards, and various applicable United States Federal and State laws, and International Laws, this office is currently drafting RLOs for both Creators and Operators of skill-based games in Second Life™. Additional information on the current state of affairs regarding Second Life™ Skill Gaming and its developing policies can be found in the official Second Life™ Skill Gaming Policy and  Second Life™ Skill Gaming FAQ. The following are general procedures for implementing RLOs for the purpose compliance with the aforementioned rules, policies, regulations, and laws.

The Creator RLO is an officially required “Reasoned Legal Opinion” drafted by a licensed attorney in good standing, designed to notify Linden Lab of a given game’s intended performance, pay-in procedure, skill set(s) required, statements of the intended omission of elements of chance or luck, typical game play, and pay out procedures respectively. The Creator RLO will include references to applicable case law and statutory provisions pertaining to gambling and skill-based gaming within the State of California, various other applicable State laws throughout the United States, as well as applicable international gaming and gambling laws and policies as relevant. Specifically, the Creator RLO is intended to provide Linden Lab with a good faith representation of a given game’s compliance with all aforementioned laws, regulations, and policies, in order to allow for its continued use and propagation on the grid. 

All games submitted under an Operator RLO application with this office must either (1) have an underlying Creator RLO issued by this office, or (2) attest to the Skill Gaming nature of the subject game based on the Operator’s personal review of the underlying Creator RLO, game play, or some combination thereof. Like the Creator RLO, an Operator RLO is an officially required “Reasoned Legal Opinion” drafted by a licensed attorney in good standing, designed to provide Linden Lab with a good faith representation of a given game’s compliance with all existing applicable gaming laws, regulations, and policies, in order to allow for its continued use and propagation on the grid. Additionally, the Operator RLO will provide Linden Lab with a confirmed statement pertaining to game operating procedures on any given sim, including pay in and pay out requirements and procedures, standard maintenance procedures, prim and build ownership requirements of a given game component and/or script, and Linden currency handling accounts (whether Primary or Alternate) as applicable.

Combined RLOs are available for applicants who meet the applicant criteria for both Creators and Operators outlined above, and are offered at discounted rates.

Skill Gaming “Reasoned Legal Opinions” (RLOs)

 

Skilled Game Creator RLO

Reasoned Legal Opinion (1-5 Game Titles)
L$180k/Per Game
  • You will obtain the required Reasoned Legal Opinion (RLO) for a Second Life™ resident applying to be recognized by Linden Lab through the Skill Gaming application process as the “creator” of a Skill Game.

Skilled Game Combined RLO

Reasoned Legal Opinion (1-5 Game Titles)
L$240k/Per Game
  • You will obtain the required Reasoned Legal Opinion (RLO) for a Second Life™ resident applying to be recognized by Linden Lab through the Skill Gaming application process as the “creator” of an approved Skill Game, as well as an “operator” authorized to place and operate approved Skill Game(s) in a Skill Gaming Region.

Add-On “Reasoned Legal Opinions” (RLOs)

 

Add-On RLO Application

2nd Application
L$75k/Per Game
  • You will obtain the required Reasoned Legal Opinion (RLO) for a Second Life™ resident applying to be recognized by Linden Lab through the Skill Gaming application process as the “creator” of a Skill Game.

Add-On RLO Application

3rd Application
L$60k/Per Game
  • You will obtain the required Reasoned Legal Opinion (RLO) for a Second Life™ resident applying to be recognized by Linden Lab through the Skill Gaming application process as the “creator” of an approved Skill Game, as well as an “operator” authorized to place and operate approved Skill Game(s) in a Skill Gaming Region.