[Libs-Or] Online Gambling on library computers

[Ted Smith]

No legal opinion, but we let them do it.  

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From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Leah Griffith
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 3:16 PM
To: Carol Dinges <cdinges at ci.lebanon.or.us>; libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] Online Gambling on library computers

Carol, 

That's the question I have and in my cursory, I'm not an attorney look,  I'm not sure. 

Leah
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Leah M. Griffith, Director
Newberg Public Library
503 E. Hancock Street     Newberg, OR   97132
P 503-537-1256

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From: Carol Dinges [cdinges at ci.lebanon.or.us]
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 3:14 PM
To: Carol Dinges; Leah Griffith; libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: RE: [Libs-Or] Online Gambling on library computers

My question is stupid - not yours, Leah!!!!

Carol Dinges
Lebanon Public Library


-----Original Message-----
From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Carol Dinges
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 3:14 PM
To: Leah Griffith; libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] Online Gambling on library computers

This may be the stupid question du jour - but isn't online gambling legal?

Carol Dinges
Lebanon Public Library

-----Original Message-----
From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Leah Griffith
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 3:13 PM
To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: [Libs-Or] Online Gambling on library computers

So... after 20 years of having public computing, I had my first complaint about online gambling.   It is not against our policy formally, however we do say "Illegal acts involving library computing resources may be subject to prosecution by local, state or federal authorities."

Before I get my city attorney on this question I thought I would ask the experts on this list.  I was wondering what others have done, especially if you have done it with legal advice and not just our librarian focus on not filtering the internet.      Thanks for any info as I research this.

Leah
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Leah M. Griffith, Director
Newberg Public Library
503 E. Hancock Street     Newberg, OR   97132
P 503-537-1256
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