probettor,

It depends on the state. By the way, did you know the unlicensed practice of law is illegal? To my knowledge, every state has laws against the unlicensed practice of law. Now, would any states define making a bullshit argument about the law as a practice of law? I don't know. But make sure you know the law before you summarize it.

In Indiana (where I am licensed to practice law), placing a bet on the internet is no different from betting with a bookie or with a friend, or even playing poker for pennies. To my knowledge, only Washington has a different penalty for players using the internet to gamble. I don't know which states make any sort of gambling illegal, but I would be shocked if all of them did.