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thats nice and all in theory. but has there been actual decision by court in similar cases as reference? if not its all just speculations
also such a court decision might lead to USA players being banned from the game as it is already a grey area for them.
it could also be that law sees this as a gambling loss in the virtual EU casino. nobody knows what would happen.
What you describe is a scenario I've seen happening before my eyes, sadly. Was playing a bit of online poker years ago, when the ruling there suddenly banned all US players. They were literally shut out overnight, friends lost touch if they hadn't established contact by other means. The lawmakers then did not even understand that poker isn't gambling, but a competition of skill to utilize the chances you are dealt. But this is a different discussion.
This here is about trade of assets with real-world value. Gambling, loot, chances, whatever isn't even touched. I'm not aware of a precedent when a case of trade dispute in a VR has been tested in court, I would also be interested in learning how that went. The damage would have to be big enough to justify the effort. But jurisdiction is nothing theoretical at all. MA is a facilitator within it, not a judge. This is what most people don't understand, it seems. It is a bit counterintuitive, given the technical powers.