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The state of Pennsylvania is trying to force casino slot parlors within 200 feet of residential communities in Philadelphia. We believe any development should happen in an open, transparent manner. Casinos have been the opposite.

There are no standards about where slot parlors are placed in the City. Philadelphians believe casinos should be at least 1,500 feet away from homes, places of worship, school, playgrounds or parks, as shown by our recent polling.

As concerning is that no cost/benefit analysis has shown that casinos will bring the revenue they promise into the city -- at least, not without costing the city even more in hidden costs.
 
Mayor Nutter Speaks Out | Mayor Nutter spoke out against the Foxwoods site at the last city council rules committee meeting hearing on April 4th. Watch the video here:
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Casino Costs for Philadelphia | Andalusia Knoll of Free Speech Radio News reports on the costs of casinos in Philadelphia. She talks about the report "You Pay Even if you Don't Play" and interviews community members and organizers from Philadelphia. Listen here:
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1st Senatorial District Voter Guide | Casino-Free Philadelphia has produced a voter's guide for the First Senatorial District race. Three democratic candidates -- Anne Dicker, Larry Farnese, and John Dougherty -- are competing for the seat previously held by Vincent Fumo. One unchallenged republican candidate, Jack Morley, is also competing. You can download our voter's guide, which assembles the candidates’ responses on the casino question.
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Debate-In Success | Thursday, April 10th, the most lively debate on the costs of casinos occurred in Philadelphia. After four years of soundbites on the benefits of casinos, Governor Rendell has never articulated their costs to the city. Casinos have serious economic costs -- a net loss of $52 million per year to the city budget according to our report "You Pay Even If You Don't Play." watch Fox 29's report on the debate-in
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