Habbo.dk disables dicemasters! Casinos = illegal

[Volunteer]

This is very interesting.

I guess it will depend on how each country defines gambling as.

Does it have to be real money? Is Habbo currency considered "real" money to the country in question (ie since people can buy coins with real money). Will Sulake be forced to file a gambling license? Would Habbo only allow Habbo players over 18+ gamble on Habbo? If so, how would it work? Also .com =multiple countries--since gambling laws (ie. age) differ by country, how would Habbo deal with it?

[Munex]

This is very interesting.

I guess it will depend on how each country defines gambling as.

Does it have to be real money? Is Habbo currency considered "real" money to the country in question (ie since people can buy coins with real money). Will Sulake be forced to file a gambling license? Would Habbo only allow Habbo players over 18+ gamble on Habbo? If so, how would it work? Also .com =multiple countries--since gambling laws (ie. age) differ by country, how would Habbo deal with it?

By removing the gambling furni, as they have done on .dk. They're not going to complicate things.

[Abdicators]

Habbo have never said gambling was ok, they just went along with it as many users are involved in that area.

[lawrawrrr]

I hope this doesn't happen, would ruin a LOT of games :/

[PiippBB]

It's strange as I've always wondered how Habbo has evaded this law; it's an EU law bought in a long time ago, it's the reason behind such actions as the removal of the slot machines in Pokemon games. I just wonder how long it will take to catch up with other hotels now tbh. Even .com could be in danger considering we in the UK have access to it. If it does come to affect other hotels it will certainly be another nail in the coffin for Habbo. They may not make much from casino owners, if anything, but they certainly help drive the economies of the hotels, and keep a large number of users interested in the game. If it hits .com it could prove disastrous. I'd prefer it if they didn't actually remove the dice and the wheel, just clamped down on casino or rare grabber owners. Basically anyone using the furni for gambling purposes. There's still many games to be made and played using this furni which don't involve betting any other furni. Still, such a pity for .dk. I also think it's highly unfair to ban those users who have participated in gambling in the past; it's not as if Sulake have ever made any attempt before to rule it out (although they use the term 'we remind you') before and fair enough if they have to disable these things immediately, but they could at least give users some prior warning to cease the behaviour before they start banning them. Anyone who hasn't within a time limit should be banned, not given an immediate ban for something they may not have done for many months. Hardly fair at all. But I guess they're being pushed by the law.

Also, que everyone selling their dice on other hotels all of a sudden, lol. Prepare for their price to drop; A LOT.

[LoveToStack]

Do the fridges not generate items completely randomly as well?

Take a fridge item which dishes out a choice of 6 possible hand items (or some multiple of 6) and assign a numerical value (1-6) to each item (or group of items) and voila; you still have a gambling community which is based on chance.

[Volunteer]

good point

Do the fridges not generate items completely randomly as well?

Take a fridge item which dishes out a choice of 6 possible hand items (or some multiple of 6) and assign a numerical value (1-6) to each item (or group of items) and voila; you still have a gambling community which is based on chance.

[PiippBB]

Do the fridges not generate items completely randomly as well?

Take a fridge item which dishes out a choice of 6 possible hand items (or some multiple of 6) and assign a numerical value (1-6) to each item (or group of items) and voila; you still have a gambling community which is based on chance.

Whoa, you thought up a work around quickly! Lol.

[Mat7]

I've never thought about Habbo gambling in this way before. If this was to happen to the UK hotel, I'd have to find a new way to earn credits...

[efq]

Tbh it doesn't affect me or my friends on Habbo. We just chat and chill at @xxMATTGxx; help desk all the time, that's the only reason I log on Habbo :3


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