4) Create the public impression we are concerned about problem gamblers with a disciplined communications strategy (like "best practices" events such as this one). But in reality, aggressively defeat all efforts to meaningfully address the … [Read more...]
This candidate for Governor needs plan to help people save rather than getting them into more debt
Cross posted from Stop Predatory Gambling A candidate for Massachusetts governor recently said a key part of his platform will be to promote more predatory gambling in the form of legalized sports betting like Delaware tried to do. Yet … [Read more...]
Be sure to touch the magnificent cloth
Who can stand behind a government actively trying to convince citizens to spend large sums on virtually worthless gambling products, pushing them deeper into debt, instead of encouraging them to save money so they can accumulate the capital … [Read more...]
Questions to include for the next statewide poll on casinos
5) "Do you think the State Lottery's current business practices, including aggressively marketing $20 instant scratch tickets and Keno games that run every four minutes for more than 1500 games every week, are predatory?" 6) "A respected … [Read more...]
Did Foxwoods know the accused Craigslist killer was an out-of-control gambler?
According to the Herald (and now the Globe): Cops are eyeing gambling woes as a possible motive for accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff's alleged assaults on Boston-area escorts, one of whom was brutally gunned down in a Hub hotel … [Read more...]
Ground Rules for the New Predatory Gambling Debate
3) Move the discussion beyond whether we "permit" gambling. It's not about buying a square in the Super Bowl office pool or playing poker on your kitchen table with the guys from the neighborhood on Friday night. Those are examples of … [Read more...]
Who Lobbies for the Lottery Class?
Lost amid the lobbying controversy surrounding state lottery vendors is what they were lobbying for: to help the Lottery create a new, "innovative" bingo game. Even though lottery games like bingo are so simple a kindergartener can play, … [Read more...]