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Your neighbors on trial
Philadelphians using their bodies to say no to predatory gambling in the city

It has been a busy few months, with Harrisburg passing pro-casino legislation and the Gaming Control Board acting tough on Foxwoods.

Now we ask that you please save the fast-approaching date of Tuesday, Feb. 16 — the trial date for fourteen of your brothers and sisters, who were arrested for speaking with their bodies, saying, "We will bankrupt casinos before they bankrupt us."

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Our Current Campaign

In the Red: Bankrupting Casinos Before They Bankrupt Us

Into the Red: Bankrupting Casinos Before They Bankrupt Us

For the last three years we have prevented construction of two "inevitable" casinos through creative campaigns and direct action. We will continue to stop the two proposed casinos with your help. Sign the Casino-Free Pledge.

Casino-Free Philadelphia's In the Red campaign aims to persuade casino investors Neil G. Bluhm (of SugarHouse) and Ronald Rubin (of Foxwoods) to abandon their plans for casinos in Philadelphia.

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Press Releases

Casino Opponents Hold Public 'Community Groundbreaking'
Casino-Free Philadelphia to publicly protest SugarHouse's private groundbreaking
October 7, 2009
PHILADELPHIA

Casino-Free Philadelphia ("CFP") will hold a press event and demonstration at the SugarHouse construction site tomorrow, just before and during the casino's ceremonial groundbreaking. The CFP event will take place outside the wire fence surrounding the property and will be open to the public, as opposed to the casino event, which will be inside a guarded fence and closed to all but invited guests.

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m.

WHERE: The intersection of Frankford and Delaware Avenues

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Philadelphians Get Serious About SugarHouse

Philadelphians Up the Ante

Citizens Call on PNC Bank to Lead the Way: Don't Lend to Neil Bluhm's Casino

Philadelphia's Activists Beat Proposed Casinos Into Junk
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Upcoming Events

Your Neighbors are on Trial!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 9:00am - 6:00pm

Community Forum for the Next Governor
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Media Strategy and Skills Workshop
Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
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  • Your neighbors on trial: Philadelphians who put bodies on the line to stop predatory gambling going to court http://bit.ly/cTy5M2
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