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Lily Cavanagh | 03.10.2008
Gambling addiction, increased crime in the city, strain on small businesses and loss of jobs are just a few of the hidden costs of casinos that Casino-Free Philadelphia wants exposed to public with our campaign, Operation Hidden Costs. Join Casino-Free Philadelphia Meet-and-Greet, as part of the newly launched Operation Hidden Costs.
Tuesday, March 11th
6:30 PM, Panel begins at 7:00 PM
Casino-Free Headquarters, 230 N. 2nd Street
This “meet and greet” puts a face and a story to some of these hidden costs.
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Megan Williamson, Media Mobilizing Project | 11.07.2008
Labor Justice Radio (LJR) Reports: On November 1st, over 1000 people marched down market street, declaring that Chinatown should not be transformed into a gambling district. Listen to the LJR radio report: HERE After years of pushing to build a casino on South Philadelphia’s waterfront and being met with massive local opposition, Foxwoods Casino is trying to build a slots parlor in Philadelphia's Chinatown. At the public meeting that followed the march, Philadelphia City Council unanimously voted to to recommend approval of the zoning bills that would pave the way for Foxwoods Casino. To learn more or to get involved, visit www.aaunited.org and www.casinofreephila.org
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Megan Williamson, Media Mobilizing Project | 11.06.2008
Resumen: Labor Justice Radio Reports: On November 1st, over 1000 people marched down market street, declaring that Chinatown should not be transformed into a gambling district. Listen to the radio broadcast: HERE After years of pushing to build a casino on South Philadelphia’s waterfront and being met with massive local opposition, Foxwoods Casino is trying to build a slots parlor in Philadelphia's Chinatown. At the public meeting that followed the march, Philadelphia City Council unanimously voted to to recommend approval of the zoning bills that would pave the way for Foxwoods Casino. To learn more or to get involved, visit www.aaunited.org and www.casinofreephila.org image: 
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Desi Burnette & Mica Root, Media Mobilizing Project | 10.29.2008
This Saturday, November 1st, City Council will hold a rushed special hearing to consider re-zoning the Gallery at Market East as a casino district. Join residents, workers, parents, students, and other concerned citizens from Chinatown and around the city to tell City Hall: No Casino in the Heart of Our City! This Saturday, November 1st, City Council will hold a rushed special hearing to consider re-zoning the Gallery at Market East as a casino district.
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| 10.28.2008
Philly’s Tarnished Image Brings Casinos to Downtown - We Cleaned Up Our Image So We Can Have a Sober Tourist Trade Instead.. Gambling has a net cost not a revenue gain for a society.
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lily | 08.15.2008
Rendell claims he can't force the casinos to move, even though he's the Governor of the State.
Rendell claims he can't force the casinos to move, even though he's the Governor of the State.
Casino-Free Philadelphia will deliver a series of straightforward demands to the Governor:
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| 02.24.2008
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