We mailed a penny today to more than 200 prominent Massachusetts journalists, public officials, business leaders and philanthropists, calling on them to use a penny slot machine at a casino outside the state. We titled it "A Penny Is All … [Read more...]
Call Gov. Patrick Monday 7/12/10
If you oppose Casinos or slots - call Governor Patrick Monday. Tuesday might be too late! Do you oppose Casinos and expanding gambling like slot machines into our state? Do you believe it is locals with modest incomes who will drop … [Read more...]
Why I am voting No to slot machines
Just as with all gambling, where the House always wins..... I have no doubt that the Speaker of our House will win the votes he needs to bring slots to Massachusetts, just as the former Speaker was able to win the votes he needed to keep … [Read more...]
They won’t use their own product but they will sing their own theme song
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...]
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...]
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...]