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Message: [QUOTE="ChurchSkiz, post: 1025825, member: 45618"] You are going to have a hard time proving that the element of chance in any sport plays a "marginal degree" in the outcome of the event. The chance involved in sports is not randomized, it is an illusion to the audience. The only real chance involved in a sporting event, would be things outside the athlete's control, such as wind speed, weather conditions, etc. The intent of the law is to do exactly what the OP was looking to legalize: tavern poker and it's equivalent. If they don't spell this out, you could set up a "free" poker team that rewards the winner with "a gift". This legislation eliminates any loopholes with gambling. NY wants to make sure that people don't play games of chance with the possibility to win something, regardless of an entry fee. [/QUOTE]