[Kinda OT] Computer Games Banned in Greece

[Eridanis]

Not sure if anyone's seen this:

http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-956357.html

All computer games - PC, platform, handheld - banned in Greece. Applies to visitors, too.

My favorite quote is "The blanket ban was decided in February after the government admitted it was incapable of distinguishing innocuous video games from illegal gambling machines" (emphasis mine).

 

[Gonzo the Mofo]

Sheer lunacy.

 

[Furn_Darkside]

That is pretty scary.

I had been reading recently about a trend of nationalism growing in Greece- I wonder if this is an extention of that.

FD

 

[Therigwin]

What are they going to do when the host the olympics?

Kinda scary.

 

[Thengil]

That article is wrong. Only gambling devices such as fruit machines, and PC gaming in internet cafes are prohibited. The last part is weird and wrong but there's nothing in the greek law that prohibits GameBoys etc.

Funny that so many "serious" internet news sites research their sources so badly... ZDNet just went down in my opinion.

 

[WizarDru]

Well, I've seen it reported here:

http://www.msnbc.com/news/802893.asp?0dm=C14LT


and here:

http://pub94.ezboard.com/fxboxwarriorsfrm15.showMessage?topicID=63.topic



Check out sections 1b, 1c and 1d, specifically, and reference with 2.1. Gameboys would be covered under this incredibly inspecific law. What is your source that indicates this is bogus? If it is, I'd like to read more about it.