Other Casino Battles
throughout California
• Santa Ynez Valley Concerned Citizens A citizens group in the Santa Ynez Valley (Santa Barbara County) that is battling against an expansion of the Chumash Casino. A developer has partnered with the Chumash tribe to develop a luxury resourt on tribal land, thereby bypassing the normal community planning process.
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• Stop The Casino 101 Coalition The Stop the 101 Casino Coalition was founded in 2003 by Pastor Chil Worthington in responce to plans by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria to build a massive LAs Vegas-style urban casino on the outskirts of Rhonert Park (Sonoma County). Read more…
• We Did Not Vote for This! A website that has been developed to organize opposition to a proposed casino on Highway 99, just four miles from Madera. The proposed 500,000 square foot casino is being backed by Station Casinos, one of Las Vegas’ biggest casino operators. Read more…
• National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling The National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling was formed in 1994 as a 501.c 3 not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to protecting the health and economy of our nation. It remains a nationwide grassroots cadre of concerned citizens. Read more…
• Cascade Locks No Casino Cascade locks is a small town in Oregon along the Columbia River, where Cascade Locks No Casino is fighting the attempted siteing of an off-reservation indian casino in the town. You can view their site at http://www.cl-nocasino.org. Thanks! Read more…
Information on Compulsive Gambling
• Compulsive Gambling Institute The Compulsive Gambling Institute is a California-based nonprofit organization that exists to assit compulsive gamblers and their families, as well as the interested general public. The institute operates a 24-hour help line, 1-800-GAMBLER, and also conducts training courses for compulsive gambling counselors. Read more…
• Gamblers Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous is the nation’s largest support group for addicted gamblers. Gamblers Anonymous meetings are available in every state to assist compulsive gamblers in overcoming their addiction. Read more…
• Compulsive Gambling Center The Compulsive Gambling Center operates one of the country’s oldest gambling treatment centers, the Harbour Center in Baltimore, MD. In addition to the Harbour Center, the Compulsive Gambling Center runs a hotline, conducts research, and provides a wide range of trainings.
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It’s like I was saying. These things are popping up on every other street corner. Soon, it will be just like gas stations. There will be 2 or 3 of them within walking distance from one another. In my opinion, the increased freedom to play will lead to an increased addiction to the game in youth as well as an increased crime rate in the areas surrounding these places. I know that if we were able to keep them out of sight, they would be much easier to keep out of mind though.