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> we didn't perform random calculations on their server, thus weren't a gambling site under IoM law. Does it really matter if you get your random number from /
by hdjjhhvvhga 5y ago
> we didn't perform random calculations on their server, thus weren't a gambling site under IoM law.
Does it really matter if you get your random number from /dev/urandom or a server in Switzerland?
- the_absurdist 5y agoWhy doesn't it matter?
- withinboredom 5y agoI don’t think it’d hold up in court. This is the same as saying: “I bet you ten bucks when I mail my friend in Switzerland, he will mail back a ten.” The random part is being done in another country, but the betting is still being done wherever you and your friend are.
- ahoka 5y agoIsn't it like betting on games happening in a different country? I'm pretty sure that is still gambling, even if entropy is generated in a different place.
- withinboredom 5y agoMaybe the laws are written that way in IoM just so you don’t have to be registered to bet on Kentucky horse races or sports or whatever? Could be that way on purpose. Interesting loop-hole.