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No Casino in the Heart of Philadelphia

October 28, 2008

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This Saturday November 1st, the Philadelphia City Council will hold a special hearing about the proposed rezoning of Market Street as part of the plan to bring 24 hour slots and alcohol to downtown Philadelphia. Join Chinatown residents, workers, teachers, students and parents to say NO CASINO in th...

Casinos, Youth Addiction and What Happened to Good Urban Planning

April 22, 2009

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aaunited.org, mediamobilizing.org - Gambling addiction is not just a by-product of casinos. Gambling addiction is a core part of casinos business: 27% to 55% of casino revenues come from problem or pathological gamblers. Gambling addiction hurts not only the addicts but their families as well. Studi...

No Blank Checks for the Casinos – The Campaign

May 18, 2009

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Sign the petition. Tell our local politicians to hold this predatory industry accountable. http://tinyurl.com/nocheck4casinos Dont allow slots parlors to offer unlimited free alcohol. This impairs judgment and leads to more gambling addiction.  By serving free alcohol 24/7, the slots parlors would...

Foxwoods Kicked out of Center City – The No Casino Coalition in Harrisburg

September 4, 2009

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Foxwoods casinos is told by the state's Gaming Control Board that if they want to keep their license for a casino in Philadelphia they must build by May 2011 in South Philadelphia. The No Casino in the Heart of Our City Coalition strikes a major victory with the push of Foxwoods out of Center City a...

Lai har on What Casinos will do to Philly

April 8, 2009

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mediamobilizing.org - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced a surprise meeting with updates on the Foxwoods and Sugar House Casino plans for Philadelphia. A delegation from Philadelphia traveled out to Harrisburg to represent the people across the city that will be impacted by these...

Going out the Back Door – Casino Moguls Avoid Protest

April 8, 2009

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mediamobilizing.org - The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) announced a surprise meeting with updates on the Foxwoods and Sugar House Casino plans for Philadelphia. A delegation from Philadelphia traveled out to Harrisburg to represent the people across the city that will be impacted by these...

No Blank Check for the Casinos – Clergy Speak Out

May 18, 2009

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Sign the petition. Don't let this predatory industry turn Philadelphians into a client base. http://tinyurl.com/nocheck4casinos Dont allow slots parlors to offer unlimited free alcohol. This impairs judgment and leads to more gambling addiction.  By serving free alcohol 24/7, the slots parlors ...

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