How-why-if sport online gambling is illigal in NY state?what about web
site that are not using Peer-to-Peer program (which it means you  bet
directly with other people, where There is no sportsbook or ?bookie?
acting as a middleman). but anyway what does the law say about online
gambling in nY?

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Clarification of Question by confusedtracy-ga on 06 Jul 2006 14:24 PDT

PS a mistake : it is not "web site that are not using peer to
peer...etc" but "that are now using...".
sorry ,,and thanks!:-)

"New York Consolidated Laws
 Sec. 5-401.

Illegal wagers, bets and stakes. All wagers, bets or stakes, made to
depend upon any race, or upon any gaming by lot or chance, or upon any
lot, chance, casualty, or unknown or contingent event whatever, shall
be unlawful."

http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Laws/New-York/