If you're getting free coins from a faucet, and that site has a casino, which DOESN'T allow you to deposit ANY funds, is it considered as gambling if you use/play any of those games?
Been trying to figure out this thing for a week, but there's so much contradiction for both answers, so I am not sure how to pick "the right" answer, if there is one.
EDIT: I'm talking about the site in my signature.
I scanned through this thread but didn't see a proper answer.
First of all, what is/isn't gambling can vary depending on jurisdiction and interpretation of law.
By the rule of thumb, gambling occurs when you risk your own money. Therefore it's all down to whether faucet payouts are considered property of the visitor (user) or the property of website operator.
With a lack of T&Cs, I'd say faucet earnings would more likely be considered as a property of user, since he's able to withdraw them at any time. Therefore, in the above scenario, it would (most likely) be classed as gambling.
But if the site operator is concerned about possible legal consequences, he could construct a simple T&Cs (which users would have to confirm by 'ticking'), making it clear that all the faucet earnings are not guaranteed and belong to the site operator up until the withdrawal is successfully processed.
The above disclosure could be a bit off-putting for users, but it could give operator a solid line of defence when authorities are after him.
