GAMBLING IN THE NEWS
April 3, 2014
Las Vegas made a big, bad bet on casinos By David Frum CNN Contributor April 1, 2014 (CNN) — The expensive casinos of Las Vegas look crowded. […]
April 1, 2014
Harrah’s to close casino in Mississippi By Blay Chandler and Geoff Pender The Clarion-Ledger March 27, 2014 JACKSON, Miss. — Caesars Entertainment Corp. plans to close […]
March 31, 2014
Asians at Sands Bethlehem casino ‘ride bus to live’ By Matt Assad and Pamela Lehman March 29, 2014 The Morning Call The endless hum of whirling […]
March 27, 2014
Casinos a bad bet for state’s family-friendly reputation By Bill Lupfer President/CEO, Florida Attractions Association March 25, 2014 Sun Sentinel Florida is envied around the world. […]
March 19, 2014
“Control Boards”: A Casino-Cozy Ploy If Florida wants to get cozy with casinos, there’s no easier way than to set up a bureaucratic “control board.” Common sense […]
March 17, 2014
“Gaming Control Board” — A recipe for gambling expansion and influence While gambling interests continue to lobby for the legalization of Vegas-style casinos, they are also […]
March 13, 2014
No Casinos Statement on the Passing of Governor Reubin Askew March 13, 2014 No Casinos President John Sowinski made the following statement on the passing of […]
March 11, 2014
“Pushing Luck” Now Available Online & DVD Following its successful premiere and screenings at cities throughout Florida, the documentary “Pushing Luck” is now available online and […]
March 11, 2014
Editorial: Bad Bet on Gambling Tampa Bay Times March 4, 2014 The Legislature appears poised to roll the dice on Florida’s future. This year’s rigged game […]
February 27, 2014
No Casinos to Senator Richter: There’s no basis for expanding gambling (Tallahassee) – No Casinos President John Sownski today sent a letter to Senate Gaming Committee Chair […]
February 26, 2014
Gambling bill faces long odds on producing any reforms By Paul Davies February 26, 2014 Sun Sentinel Sen. Garrett Richter’s gambling plan for Florida is long […]
February 24, 2014
Proposed Bills are a Sellout to Gambling Interests No Casinos President John Sowinski offered the following reactions to bills released by the Senate Gaming Committee Staff: […]
February 24, 2014
The harmful – even deadly – effects of casino gambling By Amy Ziettlow Special to the Tampa Tribune February 23, 2014 The headline was stark: “Gambler […]
February 24, 2014
The harmful – even deadly – effects of casino gambling By Amy Ziettlow Special to the Tampa Tribune February 23, 2014 The headline was stark: “Gambler […]
February 22, 2014
States Outsource Casino Policing to Private Firms LAS VEGAS — When Springfield, Mass. needed to choose who would build its first casino, the city hired an outside […]
February 22, 2014
Forget Lady Luck – Casinos’ Economic Harm Trumps Gains By David Blankenhorn President, Institute for American Values February 21, 2014 The gambling lobbyists who’ve converged on […]
February 22, 2014
Forget Lady Luck – Casinos’ Economic Harm Trumps Gains By David Blankenhorn President, Institute for American Values February 21, 2014 The gambling lobbyists who’ve converged on […]
February 13, 2014
No Casinos Launches Statesmen’s Council Past and current state leaders opposed to gambling expansion (Tallahassee) – Florida has a strong bi-partisan tradition of opposing the legalization […]
February 12, 2014
Florida is the 23rd – not the 4th – Largest Gambling State (TALLAHASSEE, FL) – NoCasinos.org today released an analysis disproving the industry talking point that […]
February 11, 2014
“Pushing Luck” Documentary to Premiere Statewide NoCasinos.org announces the statewide premiere of gambling documentary “Pushing Luck,” a short documentary film that examines the question of whether […]