Posts Categorized: Gambling
Good News: Three Takeaways From PA’s State Budget
November 23, 2020 | No comments | Posted in abortion, Gambling, Marijuana | Tags: gambling, Governor Tom Wolf, Marijuana, PA Budget, Planned Parenthood
By Tom Shaheen
State lawmakers approved “Part 2” of the 2020-2021 state budget in a rare post-election legislative session last week. The $35.5 billion budget includes no new taxes as lawmakers filled budget gaps using the state’s remaining $1.3 billion … Read more
Three reasons why PA’s new bill shows politicians are out of control with gambling expansion
October 13, 2020 | No comments | Posted in Gambling | Tags: gambling, pennsylvania, SB1256
New legislation is working its way through the Pennsylvania General Assembly that would once again expand gambling vices throughout the Commonwealth – and it’s far time that families say enough is enough.
Senate Bill 1256 would allow for over 80,000 … Read more
Today is Primary Election Day – see this before you vote
May 14, 2018 | No comments | Posted in abortion, Children, Family, First Amendment, Free Speech, Gambling, Life, marriage, Parental rights, Politics, Privacy rights, pro-life, Religious Freedom, Voting | Tags: election, guide, pennsylvania, primary, voter
We’re glad you’ve come to our 2018 Primary Voter’s Guide to find out more about the candidates appearing on your ballot. By doing so, you are demonstrating … Read more
PA Family Council Contacts Every Municipality on Casino Opt-Out; Over 1,000 Exercise the Option
January 10, 2018 | 1 comment | Posted in Gambling | Tags: casino
Included in the massive, 939-page gambling expansion bill hastily passed in early November by the General Assembly and signed by … Read more
Over 400 Municipalities Opting Out of Casino Expansion
December 12, 2017 | 3 comments | Posted in Gambling | Tags: casino, Opt-Out, PA Gaming Control Board
(Update: Click here for the PA Gaming Control Board’s current list of opt-outs)
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board now reports a total of 404 municipalities that have passed a resolution exercising the opt-out option in the 939-page gambling expansion legislation … Read more
Already 137 Municipalities Say No to Casinos
November 28, 2017 | No comments | Posted in Gambling | Tags: gambling, Opt-Out, pennsylvania
As of November 27, there are already 137 municipalities that have said no to a casino in their community – exercising the opt out option in the 939-page gambling expansion legislation recently passed within 24 hours by the Pennsylvania General … Read more
[URGENT] One Item Needed to Stop a Casino from Coming Next Door
November 3, 2017 | 3 comments | Posted in Gambling | Tags: casino, House Bill 271, pennsylvania, slot machine, table games
Sadly, it’s official: Governor Wolf signed into law one of the largest expansions of gambling that any … Read more
“Terrible Fiscal Policy” – Gov. Wolf signs Massive Gambling Bill
October 31, 2017 | 5 comments | Posted in Gambling | Tags: gambling, HB271, pennsylvania
It started as a simple bill to create 1-800-GAMBLER as the one number in PA to call for gambling help. It’s now a law adding more casinos … Read more
PA General Assembly has a gambling problem, Gov. Wolf should veto HB271
October 27, 2017 | No comments | Posted in Gambling | Tags: gambling, House Bill 271, pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA – What began as a six-page bill intended to set up a phone number to … Read more
PA is #1 on this harmful list – and lawmakers want to make it worse.
July 3, 2017 | No comments | Posted in Gambling | Tags: budget, pennsylvania, VGT
FACT: Pennsylvania already takes more money from citizens through casino gambling than any other state – even Nevada, with its Mecca, Las Vegas.
There, at least, a substantial percentage of the money-losers at casinos traveled there for that purpose. It’s … Read more