The Boston Herald reports Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut is looking for a new voice to resurrect its catchy "Wonder of It All" theme song and has launched an online "American Idol"-type contest. The contest is open to … [Read more...]
Casino Hearing’s Video Diary
The Morning Press Conference The day started off with a Press Conference from United to Stop Slots in Massachusetts. The Speakers: Senator Tucker; Representative Sciortino; StopPredatoryGambling's Les Bernal; BMG's Bmass, Bob Massie; … [Read more...]
Betraying the American Promise
Because if he did, he'd wave off "destination casinos" simply as a political frame (the term polls significantly better than "slots at the racetracks") and say this debate is about slot machines which make up 80% of casino gambling profits. … [Read more...]
Philadelphia citizens arrested in large action against state-sponsored predatory gambling- VIDEO
Here's what some citizens from the city that helped define America's core democratic principles almost 225 years ago think about state-sponsored predatory gambling: Les Bernal … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Best Practices in the Predatory Gambling Trade
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...]
Ka-ching! DeLeo is in for resort casinos
House Speaker Bob DeLeo has announced that, in addition to favoring slots at the racetracks, he now also favors resort casinos. No details yet on where or how many, but it does appear likelier than ever that resort casinos are coming … [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...]
Great Show on Casinos by BMGer
Thanks to Sue for putting on a great show -- go back to her blip.tv page to see several others (I loved the health care one, too). As an aside, this is a great example of what you can get with public access TV. John Walsh is right to be … [Read more...]
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