West Texas A&M loses access to online gambling sites on campus
The university president has restricted access to these sites on school-related devices.
The President of West Texas A&M University has issued a ban on gambling sites, stating that they can no longer be accessed through Wi-Fi and by using WTAMU resources, according to a KFDA local news report.
Those using university-owned cell phones, laptops, tablets, desktops and other internet-connected devices will not be able to access online gambling sites.
The new restrictions will take effect immediately.
President Dr. Walter Wendler said in a recent news release that he considers online gambling sites “predatory.”
He went on to comment, “College students at a particularly formative state in their lives can develop habits and lifestyles that are akin to drug and substance abuse.
“There is not a single thread of evidence showing predatory gambling has a positive impact on academic excellence,” he continued. “And the pursuit of excellence is our first job.”
The ban on online gambling site access will apply not only to university students, but also to faculty and staff.
In related news, one Alabama legislator has proposed a bill that could ban games of chance that include slots, horseracing machines and electronic bingo entirely, according to a local news report from WVUA.
The bill would work to eliminate gray areas in the current law and establish a clear definition of what machines would be considered illegal.
Should Alabama Representative Matthew Hammett’s proposal pass, the charge for operating illegal gambling could be changed from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class C felony.
House Bill 41 would apply to those charged with “possession of electronic gambling machines and other offenses.”
In addition to the higher charge, violators could face an increase in fines that would more than double what the penalty in Alabama is now.
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