Casinos
AAU Takes Anti-Casino Fight to Harrisburg
Asian Americans United and the Philadelphia Anti-Casino Coalition took their battle to Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania. They organized busloads of people to attend a state Gaming Control Board hearing around the proposed Foxwoods Casino in Philadelphia. At the hearing, AAU and Coalition members were allowed to speak, but the Board still kept the project alive. However it continues to fine the developers for delays and threaten the project’s gambling license. The Board has also asked for more documentation around finances from developers.
Date of first Azine posting:
03/03/2010 Philadelphia Chinatown Stops Adjacent Foxwoods Casino
From Asian Americans United article
We have achieved one of the major goals of our campaign. We stopped Foxwoods from building a slots parlor in the heart of our city.
Date of first Azine posting:
09/10/2009 