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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.

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Mayor Nutter Responds to Fumo-Evans Press Conference

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."
 
 
Mayor Nutter Responds to Fumo-Evans Press Conference | 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."
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[Daily News: I want casinos to move]
Time for Solutions | 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."
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Legislators might legislate! | 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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The Philly Tea Party | In the 11 cases SugarHouse has had at the Supreme Court, SugarHouse has won all 11. Will SugarHouse's riparian rights case be their 12th win? To mark SugarHouse's twelfth case, we believe it's time for us to declare that 12 is tea time. And of course tea was our forefathers' revolutionary symbol of declaring freedom from tyranny. That's why Casino-Free Philadelphia is pleased to announce that we will help you send a real tea bag to the Supreme Court, today.. Click here to send the Supreme Court a serving of tea!
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