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martinoleary · 03-03-2009, 14:20

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

ArmaniJeanss · 03-03-2009, 16:16

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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martinoleary Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 Adverts \| Friends	Is it gambling if? 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

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03-03-2009, 16:16	#2
ArmaniJeanss Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Looking for an important part of my brain somewher Posts: 6,549 Adverts \| Friends	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.