I have some questions about the legality: Since the miners mine this contract (or include it in the blockchain, or whatever it is for Ether), does that make the

I have some questions about the legality: Since the miners mine this contract (or include it in the blockchain, or whatever it is for Ether), does that make them violate the UIGEA [1] or other gambling laws? And since the OP lives in NY, does creating & posting this violate, for example, "promotion of gambling"-laws? [2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unlawful_Internet_Gambling_Enforcement_Act_of_2006 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unlawful_Internet_Gambling_Enf... [2] http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article225.htm http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article225.htm