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Is it gambling if?

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  • 03-03-2009 3:20pm
    #1
    martinoleary
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    Hey,

    I have a question to do with the legality of something.. lets say i am setting up a website like last man standing.. would i need a gambling license or anything similar?

    The way it would work would be, players enter via paypal lets say for 5 Euro. 4 Euro of that will go into the pot for that game for the winnings... The other 1 Euro is used to cover the costs of running it.. paypal fees etc.

    The payout will always be a percentage of what is paid in? so that means that all the costs will be covered.. there is no risk involved on my part for example.. I am mearly an intermediate controlling and monitoring the game..

    Anyone have any comments on this?

    or is it just a stupid question :P


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    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users Posts: 13,399 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    Fairly sure you will need either a license/permission.

    Its not hugely different to a football club which runs a 'XMas draw', and for every €1000 they take in pay out €600 in prizes. Permission has to be granted by the local Superintendant.

    If you are doing it for pure commercial profit then you would need a gaming license despite that you running it as a riskfree Tote.

    All imo.


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