Getting Up to Speed on Casinos

Getting Up to Speed on Casinos

Developer David Flaum (585-703-2821) wants us to believe that his proposed casino in Albany is the panacea to our city’s economic and social ills. But we say not so fast! Get informed and make your voice heard!

 

 

Articles and Resources related to the Proposed Albany Casino

• “Reverse Robin Hood” Metroland
• “Bets vary on casino plan” Times Union
• “Instead of Meet the Press… meet David Flaum” Capital Confidential
• “Getting real with casino’s local impact” Times Union (Editorial)
• “Public meeting on E23 casino proposal” Time Warner Cable News

• [PRESS RELEASE] No Casinos in the Capital District
• “Why Casinos Matter” Institute for American Values
• “Casino gambling causes crime” University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs
• “Studies: Casinos bring jobs, but also crime, bankruptcy, and even suicide” Washington Post
• “Casinos and Offshore Gaming Sites Furiously Battle Over Billions in Gambling Revenue” AlterNet

http://www.occupyalbany.org/getting-up-to-speed-on-casinos/