(2001)

Dear Honorable Michael R. Gordon Maryland Delegate

Following the receipt of unsolicited software from Youbet.com, Inc. ("Youbet"), you requested our opinion concerning the legality of the on-line wagering services offered by that company. Youbet operates the Youbet Network, an on-line subscription service that enables a subscriber to place off-track bets through the Internet on horse races around the country through the subscriber's personal computer. You asked that we assess this system "in view of the stringent controls the legislature has placed on off-track betting in the State of…