Casino-Free News: July 2008

Today Casino-Free Philadelphia, along with 15 citizens, filed a request with the Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board seeking in investigation into the conduct of Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille. We believe Justice Castille acted inappropriately and unethically by making public statements about the federal lawsuit recently filed by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania against former Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy.

Some say the political tides are turning but we're not so sure. There have been great editorials and letters to the editors, take a look at the first round of letters...and the second. However, SugarHouse and Foxwoods say they don't plan on moving anywhere, no matter how nicely Governor Rendell asks.

Check out Mayor Nutter's letter to the state in which the Mayor concludes that "the obstacles to casino development at the present sites would seem to be practically insurmountable."

[Daily News: I want casinos to move]In case you missed it, here's the Philadelphia Daily News' front page which summarizes the situation: the Governor understands that the "political landscape has changed." The landscape shifting includes State Representative Evans' and Senator Fumo's recently released joint press release saying, "It would be in the best interest of Philadelphia, its residents, state taxpayers and the casinos themselves if they were to move to a new location."

STATE LEGISLATORS UNIFY TO PUSH FOR RESITING OF BOTH SLOTS PARLORS; MUCH WORK AHEAD

What's the next best thing to completely eliminating the possibility of slots parlors in Philadelphia? How about opening up a resiting process that is fair, public, and transparent and that includes a cost/benefit analysis? Today, Philadelphians are one step closer to that happening.

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