What is Online Gambling?

sure thing hon

That's cute, but if you actually read the f`ucking thing;

a.1) Electronic video monitor.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he owns, operates, maintains, places into operation or has a financial interest in an electronic video monitor or business that owns, operates, maintains or places into operation or has a financial interest in an electronic video monitor:
(1) which is offered or made available to persons to play or participate in a simulated gambling program for direct or indirect consideration, including consideration associated with a related product, service or activity; and
(2) for which the person playing the simulated gambling program may become eligible for a cash or cash-equivalent prize, whether or not the eligibility for or value of the cash or cash-equivalent prize is determined by or has any relationship to the outcome of or play of the simulated gambling program.

When it comes to legal stuff, one of the most important stuff to look for is and/or. Let's break down this shall we princess?

(1) which is offered or made available to persons to play or participate in a simulated gambling program for direct or indirect consideration, including consideration associated with a related product, service or activity;

Damn strong argument here, maybe I was wrong. I mean gacha and cubes are pretty much gambling program that nexon advertises even with events for you to consider spending said points with that.

AND

A secondary condition!? OH SH`IT, LETS CHECK THIS OUT SHALL WE.

for which the person playing the simulated gambling program may become eligible for a cash or cash-equivalent prize, whether or not the eligibility for or value of the cash or cash-equivalent prize is determined by or has any relationship to the outcome of or play of the simulated gambling program.

UH, WHAT, GACHAPON GIVES CASH PRIZES, WHAT THE F`UCK I'MMA PLAY MAPLESTORY AGAIN THEN. And before you go on about how "OH, WELL, THEY HOLD REAL VALUE, EVEN THOUGH THEY AREN'T TANGIBLE DERRRP DERRP DRERPPPREPREPPERPE SEIZUER".


http://www.nexon.net/legal/terms-of-use/

For each "real world" U.S. Dollar that you authorize us to charge to your credit card, you will be awarded one thousand (1000) units of Nexon Cash; provided, however, that we reserve the right in our sole discretion at any time to change the number of units you will be entitled to for each "real world" U.S. Dollar

See that? You aren't "compensated", you're giving nexon the authority to charge and because of your generosity are given 1k points as a reward. Not only that but;

These Game Points have no "real world" value, but may be exchanged by you for designated Cash Items in the Cash Shop.

A secondary market maybe generated which because of Nexon's TOS, is illegal. So even if you were to argue the "black market" creates a value, the enforcement of the TOS legally protects them, as it states that in game items cannot be traded for real currency. That is how they avoid these regulations and taxation to begin with. And yes, it is being enforced as they have taken legal action against the most common black market websites.
I apologize, that is not the most recent TOS available. The most recent also has the following which reinforces my argument;

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[/SIZE]You agree that you cannot and have no right to sell or otherwise transfer any of the Cash Items, Nexon currency or any other content or information included in the Service, in whole or in part, to any third person or entity whatsoever, including, without limitation, on Internet auction sites (e.g., eBay, IGE), hack sites, privates server sites, gold farming sites or in return for anything of value (including "real" money) or otherwise.