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Virtual Business Yields Real Profits

Second Life hosts $567M economy

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 8, 2010 3:45 PM CST

(Newser) – The real economy is mired in recession, but on sites like Second Life, the virtual economy's booming. Thanks to opportunities for entrepreneurs in everything from hats to land, user-to-user transactions totaled to over $567 million in real dollars last year. "The barriers to entry...   Read full story »

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