Halifax universities say no to poker games with tuition in the pot
October 8, 2008
October 08, 2008
The Cape Breton University Students’ Union is endorsing a poker website that has students play to win money for tuition, but two universities in Halifax aren’t following suit.
No money is put up front, but students at CBU register and play in poker tournaments to win tuition money or bursaries.
Chris MacDougall, students’ union president at Saint Mary’s University, said he wouldn’t support a similar site on his campus.
“I think our focus would be less on endorsing programs like that and more advocating for students and accessibility,” he said.
He defended CBU by saying they’re targeting students who are already playing poker, only now they can play to achieve a purpose instead of playing to pass the time.
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