Casino

Last Tuesday 14 Philadelphia community members were arrested in a blockade of the Sugar House site in the early morning. Watch here for video from the protest.

Read below for a full statement from the organizers. Read here for a report back from one of the arrested community members.

Last week marks a victory in the campaign to stop casinos in Philadelphia as the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board heard the case of Foxwoods trying to keep their license to open up slots in Philadelphia.

This Friday the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will vote whether or not to extend the license needed for Foxwoods casinos to open one of the two proposed slots parlors in city limits.  Members of Asian Americans United, Casino Free Philadelphia and other in the No Casino in the Heart of Our City Coalition will head to Harrisburg to de

As Harrisburg considers expanding gambling, we want you to contact your representative -- today - to remind them that our communities are more important than the tons of cash contributed by the casino industry.